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Turpan to Kuytun

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Vulcan MG — Leave a comment

 

IMG_9511IMG_9518IMG_9517IMG_9512This was another hot day but morning tea was off the motorway near a lake. The highlight of our day was visiting the Changu Winery.IMG_9526IMG_9532IMG_9528

 

From a distance as we approaching, one would’ve thought we were visiting Disneyland with the Fantasyland castle. The winery was based on the French Chateaus. A tour of the winery gave us an insight into the operation. After a small tasting…one white and 1 red…we bought a bottle of red to share with dinner. (white wine is too hard to refrigerate so had to settle for red)

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Many times we have been entertained by the signs in English.

Our second last night in China as we cross the border on Saturday.

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