Wow! Amazing! Great! Awesome! - I think these were the most-used words during the last two days in the desert. Some of the photos taken are so much kitch that nobody would believe they are real (if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes...).
Already the way to our desert (called Alashan Desert, the fourth biggest desert in China, part of the Gobi desert) was so much fun! Of course driving through the sand dunes we had to go on special means of transport. In our case a military truck. And then up and down, ahhhhhhh!, yeah!, a feeling like in a rollercoaster, but even better. Traffic signs in the middle of nowhere, huge sand dunes, panoramic desert views and a little bit hurting bum later we arrived in our hotel in the desert at a lake (called Moon Lake). The mosquitos were welcoming us, but not only they, but also we had some nice dinner and minority dancing & singing.
In the morning we went on a camel ride. Don't think camels are nice animals, at least mine was naughty and some others as well. The camel ride through the sand dunes to a nomad family's house was offering amazing views, but I was mainly concentrating on trying not to fall down the camel and didn't dare to use the camera too often. Back at the hotel, I did a go kart ride in the sand and then it was already time to go back by military truck. The way back was much more challenging to the trucks and in some cases, we needed three tries to succeed to drive up a sand dune...
Alashan desert was a unique experience. Why? Not touristy. A real desert with amazing sand dunes. And last but not least the military truck was just so much fun!
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