I believe there are 3 places that stand out in Xinjiang province in terms of popularity. The first one is naturally Urumuqi because it’s the capital of the province and it’s also the largest and most developed city in this huge province. The second one is Kashgar because of its location in the far west of Xinjiang. It’s the gateway to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan or Pakistan and it’s the heart of the Uyghur community and culture. Finally the 3rdplace must be Turpan, a famous oasis covered in green grapes where tourists come for a day trip from Urumuqi to enjoy big fat raisins and some sweet wine.
Becky’s friend, Jiao Lu, had some business to attend in Turpan and she offered to drive us there so that we could visit the vineyards and the other sites while she was working: an offer we couldn’t refuse. The road to Turpan from Urumuqi offered some very cool scenery along the way. At first we drove through bare hills of stones and little bush, and then we passed dark stony mountains before hitting the flat empty land where gigantic windmills are spreading on each side of the road for kilometers.
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