Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Day 27 May 06 - ZhongWei to Mongolian Village Resort camp

Taking a rest at a tourist spot at Shapotou
Heather is writing her journal in a laptop in Mongolian yurt
Enjoying a hilltop scenery at the Mongolian village resort
Group photo with thw resort staff
Cave rooms built inside the hill

Dumplings and beef noodles for breakfast
Chinese in China no spoon provided only bamboo chopstick,so you have to hold the bowl to drink the soup
Camels ride in tourist spot at Shapotou
Shapotou valley viewed from the top ,a Golden gate bridge across the Yellow River
Pictures with the Shapotou tourist guides


Today's Distance:30 km
Average Speed:13.5 max: 52.0
Time on Bike:2 hr 11 min
Ave climb:2% max: 8%
Trip altitude:228 m max: 1386 m
Today's spending:98.50 rmb
Total Distance to date: 1621 km
Total spending to date:1685.20 rmb

Today's plan is supposed to be 91 km to a town called Dajing a border small town between NingXia and Gangsu province,but the journey was cut short by a surprise attraction that leads us to a stay in a Mongolian village resort camp.What impressed me is the panaromic views of the surroundings from top of the hill,beautiful! there are about 12-15 rooms built in a hill cave,the air inside is rally refreshing.On some hilltops,they built shaded rest seat for you to enjoy the scenery while having a cup of coffee or beer.At the back is a double track railway lines ,you can see the trains passing by frequently overlooking the famous Tenggeri Desert.At nite deep fried lamb and karaoka,all for a cost of 70 rmb each + lodging. Earlier on,we also pass-by a tourist spot in Shapotou claimed as one of 5 most beautiful desert and 10 most popular tourist attraction in China.

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