The sunrise was breathtakingly beautiful this morning. I was so into taking pictures that didn't notice that a neighbor was actually watching me nearby. (He came to talk to me later. No problem, though.)
It was hot yesterday during the day. I was even hotter today, as I came closer to Toruphan. Wind was no longer a help. It was as if a blow from a hair drier. The heat really exhausted me. I no longer had patience to horn of cars, and stuck up my middle finger a couple of times.
I met a French cyclist yesterday, and a Spanish cyclist today. The French man was on a recanbent! Cool! He said it was no problem to travel in moutainous area in Tagikistan with it. He was a smoker. That was unique too.
The Spanish man took only three months from Spain to Torfan, riding sometimes 200km a day! That's amazing! I wanted to ask him more but he said,
"Look at my blog. There is my record; the route, speed, altitude and so on."
and went away chick-chuck. He was like a sport car.
Me. I got so exhausted in the heat, could barely reached to the hotel where they recomended. Torfan hotel. 50 yuan a night. (I took an expensive one. They all stayed for 30 yuan.) Though it's dormitory, I'm alone in the room tonight. I'm so happy with shower, bed, and everything. I'll have a rest a couple of days.
3 Aug 2008, 吐魯藩 (Torfan), 5552km
