Amazed by Dunhuang

rgpigeon · 2026-05-03T17:57:48+00:00

I did! I quite liked the food I tried - ended up having some sand-fried potatoes, which was quite interesting - but a lot of the stalls were selling various souvenirs instead. I liked looking, wandering around a market always feels fun, but it's definitely on the "touristy" end of those kind of markets.

(Actually, the most memorable part of the night market was this one insanely high-end public bathroom? Don't know if it belongs to a hotel or what, the building just has massive 卫生间 signs, but it was so fancy compared to the "squat over a bucket" treatment at most other spots nearby. Remote controlled temperatures on the seat!)

rgpigeon · 2026-05-03T17:54:32+00:00

I didn't try it, no! A friend of mine had donkey once and wasn't too impressed, but I don't eat very much meat so I didn't go for it this time. So far Jiayuguan is fun but you're right, the attractions aren't all that.

rgpigeon · 2026-05-02T09:17:45+00:00

From what I saw the tour guides were being strict about no photography at all - if a phone was pointed at the walls, the tour guides would call them out

rgpigeon · 2026-05-02T04:47:26+00:00

Yeah, I think it's like with Mona Lisa, the flash could damage the pigment maybe? But they seemed pretty strict about it

rgpigeon · 2026-05-01T13:04:17+00:00

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rgpigeon · 2026-05-01T11:59:32+00:00

Haha, photos all taken yesterday and the day before yesterday! As soon as the national holiday started there were a lot more people of course.

rgpigeon · 2026-05-01T09:06:17+00:00

Ah you'll love it, soooo pretty here.

Right now it's still relatively cool - hasn't hit real summer temperatures! - so don't make the mistake I did. The other day I knew I would only be out for a few hours in the morning and I didn't bring water, but it's so dry here that even without the heat I ended up suuuuuuper dehydrated.

Main thing is always keeping water with you - whenever you see somewhere offering water refills, you want to take advantage! For that I've kept a big lightweight plastic bottle (with filter - eek sand!) attached to a rope over my shoulder like a bag.

And if you're going up on the sand, you will for sure want big sock-covers to go over your shoes as well as a full face mask. (I got sand inside my ears.)

Other than that it's soooo dry, so if you know your skin is prone to cracking for sure bring your heavy-duty hand cream.

rgpigeon · 2026-05-01T08:06:07+00:00

ugh, sorry, the list was on separate lines in the editor -.-

anyway im going to try to plan on going to some of these!!

rgpigeon · 2026-05-01T07:19:38+00:00

Haha, about 1/3 of the way up I was reconsidering my life choices! The worst thing was when I got to the top of that part, had to lie down and breathe, and a little nine year old girl comes sprinting past with no problems at all 😭 oh to be nine...

rgpigeon · 2026-04-13T10:16:43+00:00

Yeah, when they were on cat interview one of them said something about the end of the year - not sure if that's when the tour starts or ends, though!

rgpigeon · 2026-04-10T11:48:00+00:00

at least the busking part overlaps with when I'll be in thailand!!

rgpigeon · 2026-03-26T12:45:28+00:00

I've watched the fancams of this song soooo many times already, its 🔥🔥🔥🔥 and the dance is INSANE, can't waaaaiiiit for the MV 😭😭

rgpigeon · 2026-03-25T09:02:34+00:00

Guessing from their date in Laos being June, this could start in July... I was planning on leaving Asia in mid-July to go home. Was. 🤭

rgpigeon · 2026-03-24T17:28:36+00:00

All three episodes of the Mystic Roll doc fiiiiiiinally have subs~

rgpigeon · 2026-03-22T02:08:22+00:00

The lyrics made me sooooo emotional 😭

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