23 hours...

We had a huge amount of distance to cover to get from Urumqi to Kashgar and we were going to be on a train for 23 hours. The longest ride yet. We decided to splurg for the "soft sleepers" which were supposed to be more comfortable.

I'm still up in the air about that but I did manage to get some really good sleep so maybe it was worth the extra money. Then again maybe not cause you end up being in a locked car with other people you don't even know which is just a wee bit weird for my liking. I think we'll be heading back to the hard sleepers next trip.

The scenery was cool. From desert to snowcapped mountain tops, back to desert and then rain! What a ride!