On the 9th May 2014, tour leader Will commenced a trip with 11 strangers from Beijing to St. Petersburg via the Silk Road. 28 days and nearly 12,000km later they finished the trip friends with many shared memories. This video captures a few of the highlights. Music is Wake Up by The Arcade Fire. 00:05 - 00:24: Packing the bag in St. Petersburg after trip 1 and flight to Beijing for trip 2 00:25 - 00:30: Mutianyu section of The Great Wall 00:30 - 01:08: Xian, including the Terracotta Warriors and the Muslim Quarter 01:09 - 01:17: Train between Xian and Dunhuang 01:18 - 01:42: Dunhuang, including the Mingsha Sand Dunes and the drive to Liuyuan for train to Turpan 01:43 - 01:56: Turpan, including Karez irrigation system and Jiaohe Ruins 01:57 - 02:17: Train between Turpan and Kashgar, including the Tian Shan mountain range 02:18 - 03:31: Kashgar, including the Old Town, Handicraft Street, Livestock Market and Sunday Market 03:32 - 03:39: Driving Torugart Pass between China and Kyrgyzstan 03:40 - 04:06: Kyrgyzstan, including Tash Rabat Caravanserai and Yurt Camp 04:07 - 04:11: Driving in Kyrgyzstan 04:12 - 04:40: Samarkand, including Registan Square, Silk Factory and Old Town 04:41 - 04:45: 3 night train from Tashkent to Moscow, including crossing the Volga River 04:46 - 05:04: Moscow, including Kremlin and Red Square 05:05 - 05:36: St. Petersburg, including The Hermitage and a boat cruise on the Neva River and surrounding canals
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:26:33 +0000
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