Still Kashgar

[lizwilliams]

We're still in Kashgar - a fascinating place. Lots of winding streets filled with people hammering copper bowls, mending bikes, selling red eggs and rose tea and shampoo in twig-like lumps. Passed a sea-green teahouse and 3 men eating blackberries with tweezers.

Hotel is somewhat chaotic - the lavatory backed up this morning and the maid (who is pregnant) keeps throwing up off the balconey. Breakfast is served by a woman who clearly got sacked from a Soviet gulag for being too strict. Apart from that, it's fine. We've been eating out at what used to be the British Consulate.

Comments

[fastfwd.livejournal.com]

I'm impressed! I want to go!

[lamentables.livejournal.com]

I'd rather travel for real, but I am enjoying this vicarious experience. I've been googling the places you mention for more info and for pix.

[spytfire.livejournal.com]

So it's a colorful experience, I see.

Eating blackberries with tweezers...interesting concept. I guess it keeps your fingers from getting messy..

[hoosier-red.livejournal.com]

Hotel is somewhat chaotic - the lavatory backed up this morning and the maid (who is pregnant) keeps throwing up off the balcony.

Some people have all the luck. Still, there are hammered copper bowls to be had, so there are bright points.

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

The medieval nature of this was somewat reduced by one of the bowl makers suddenly having to stop to answer his cellphone.

[greeneyedkzin.livejournal.com]

Striped silks??????