Many things are getting bad shape as the total trip distance is reaching 15,000km.
走行距離ももうそろそろ15,000キロ。いろんな物にガタがきてる。



1.crank-set - Need new one
1.クランクセット→交換必

2.Puri - Need new one
2.プーリー→交換必

3.Cycle computer ; I had a cat-eye CC that was broken in Indonesia and bought the same new one in Malaysia. It's broken again now....I had a same trouble when I cycled in north America. I won't buy cat-eye any more....
3.サイクルコンピュータ→交換必(今回2回目：キャットアイは壊れやすいという結論に達した。北米走った時も1度壊れたし。もう二度とキャットアイは買わん！)

4.Tire ; now my tire is schwalbe marathon Dureme. I had 3 puncture after 13,000km total distance. I think its about time to change.
4.タイヤ→交換必(現在 シュワルベ マラソンDureme。13,000キロ過ぎてからパンク3回。そろそろ限界か・・・)

5.Pants ; I had a durable hiking pants, but they didn't last longer for long distance bike tour.... The texture became bad and got torn.
5.ズボン→新調必(やっぱり毎日履いてるといくら丈夫なズボンでも生地がかなり弱ってビリビリ)


Once I got into the central Asia, I won't be able to find professional bike stores until Istanbul I think...., so I should be better to prepare for the next several months in Wulumuqi.
中央アジア入りしたらイスタンブールまではシマノパーツがあるような自転車屋は見込めない?だろうから、ウルムチでしっかりと準備しなくては。


Anyway, now I'm in Tulubang, a town 2 days to Wulumuqi. This town is considered as the hottest desert town in China. However, they have a pretty greenish town since there are many water trails underground called "Karazu". They have enough water rescue from mountains far from here.
というわけで現在、吐鲁番(トゥルパン)。ウルムチまてあと2日？くらい。ここは中国で最も暑い砂漠の町らしい。でもカレーズという地下通水道のおかげで、天山山脈から水が豊富に来ていて、町は青々としてる。



This area is supposed to be on the trail where Sanzouhoushi went through.
この近辺は三蔵法師もインドに行く道中通った場所らしい。


The view on the way from Hami city.
哈密(ハミーorクルム)からの光景




The bezkilik thousand-buddha caves; ancient caves with a lot of buddhist arts.
ベゼクリク石窟



I was surprised that the color of arts still remained clearly. However, all of the arts had been seriously damaged by Muslims.
1000年近く前の絵がこんな綺麗な色を留めて残っているなんて驚き。ただ、かなり破壊されてしまっていて残念(イスラムのジハードによって)


Gaochang Castle, the capital of Gaochang. Sanzouhoushi stopped here on their way to India.
高昌古城(ガオチャン古城)。ガオチャン国の都。三蔵法師一行もインドへの道中立ち寄ったらしい。



I felt doing a bigger adventure after thinking of that Sanzouhoushi saw the same view. Traveling by a car, bus or a train won't make this feeling...
1500年もの昔、三蔵法師が同じ景色を見ながらここを通ったと思うと、景色も何だかより壮大に見える。車やバス、電車で旅したらこの感覚は味わえませんよね。


I didn't see many Uiguru people in Hami, but now see many here Tulubang. Many of them live in a traditional house, room around a stairwell. I found that the women here are very beautiful. They wear one-pice dress and scarf on their head. Looks like they are people in Miyazaki movie.
クルムではそこまで感じなかったが、ここトゥルパン近辺まで来ると、ウイグル人が目立つ。家はウイグル独特の吹き抜けがあって、それを囲むようにして部屋がある形をしてる。しかし、ウイグル人の女性は綺麗だ。。ワンピースを着て、頭にスカーフ？を巻いている人が多い、何だか宮崎ムービーに出て来そう。



Seems its time to take a brake and look around this city before reaching Wulumuqi.
そいうわけで、ウルムチまで2日を残しトゥルパン観光。