A Trip to the Silk Road

Jack checks out the assortment of nuts and beans in the Muslim market at Urumchi, China.

  

A Knife anyone?

                                                                  

Jack meets Ali at the market.  They had a long fun discussion wandering through the market.

A mosque in an old town, Tuyok (means forbidden valley) near Turpan, China.  It is the home of 200 ancient Yughur families.  These are a minority people of China.  We felt like we had stepped back in time 2,000 years ago, except for the occasional satellite dish on top of a roof and a few electric wires. 

A big sister helping with the younger children.    These people are not limited to the one child policy.

While we were waiting to ride a cart out to the ruins at Gaochang, an ancient city ransacked by the Muslims in 1300's, Jack took this picture of a little boy with his split pants.

One of the ruins at Gaochang, ancient city.  At one time there were small Buddha statues in each of these niches.

This picture is taken in front of the main entrance to the Magoe Buddhist caves near Dun Huang, China. 

Carolyn riding a camel to the top of the sand dunes outside of Dun Huang, China.  These two humped camels are more docile than the one humped ones in Egypt.  

 Carolyn and Jack sliding down the sand dune on sleds made from bamboo.

                   

Jeff Butler, Jack and Tom Heath stand at attention next to statues at the Horticulture Expo in Xi'an, China.

Tom, Carolyn, Jack, Jeff, Shannon and Paula riding bikes around the Horticulture Expo.  We had a fun day together.