Dunhuang~ At Mogao Ku (Caves)
This area was carved out of the riverside between the 4th century and on for a millennium or so by resident Buddhists. Um, yea, Awesome~
Dunhuang~ In the Desert
Two days riding through the desert, to get to Mogao Caves~
My friend Sara and I traveled far west, into the Gobi Desert for a visit to ancient stone carvings that stretched perhaps a few miles and at times a few hundred feet into the air. Carved from the 4th century on for about a thousand years, this set of carvings is one of the largest in the world, even from before people were trying to do such things on purpose. It was truly amazing. . . and there was sledding. so… yea, good times were had.
