Day 72 Jun 20 Wed - Siker to Kashi

Today's Distance: 157km

Temp:22 - 33 c
Average Speed: 20.4
Time on Bike: 7 hr 30 min
Ave climb: ?
Trip altitude max: 1305m
Today's spending: 103 rmb
Total Distance to date: 5060km
Total spending to date:4649.50 rmb

The name Kashgar is what the Uyghur called. The ride from Siker started 8.30am,flat and rolling for the first 75km and this gradually downhills with the last 20 km dash to Kashi in the highway.Weather is hot and wind is considered friendly.A few time I have to stop not b'cos I am hungry or tired but mostly sleepy,pedalling under hot weather and on such long straight road with no settlements or better scenery to admire,you tends to feel sleepy.I'LL STOP TO REST ,DRINKS & EAT FOR 5-10 min. Mr chau I met who was driving from Korla to Kashi,He is working for the China Railway for 26 yrs , on his way to deliver chemicals for his worker in Kashi.We have lunch together for hot & spicy deep fried freshwater fish. He invited me to stay in the Railway Bing Guan in Kashi.