20 18 Cycling in Xinjiang (4)

I slept deeply at night and recovered quickly. When you wake up in the morning, change the front and rear tires of your bike first. It was dawn, there was a heavy rain, and then the sun shone. According to experience, rainbows are easy to appear after showers in the morning or evening. However, I looked around many times and didn't see it. I came to the food street and had my favorite thin paper bag and milk tea for breakfast.

After the rain, the ground was wet, the sun was in the east, and I rode eastward, and the road reflected dazzling light. It's a good thing I wore cycling glasses.

Shortly after the departure, I received the information of Jing and the owner's big brother I met on the road yesterday. He works in Jinghe Expressway toll station, and asked me to contact him when I passed the toll station. At this time, I have left the toll booth for more than 20 kilometers. He probably prepared some supplies for me. People who meet by chance treat each other sincerely, and I also received his kindness. I am very grateful.

Jinghe to Dushanzi, the whole journey185km. I thought it was a smooth road, but I didn't expect to climb the gentle slope from the beginning. Although it does not occupy land, it takes up time. The sun hides in the clouds most of the time and occasionally shows its face to protect me from the sun. The wind is full of clouds made of rain, and it rains a few drops from time to time, which is very cool.

Not far from the Toto service area, the sky suddenly changed and dark clouds were gathering. If there is a sudden rainstorm, I'm going to hide in the bridge opening at the bottom of the expressway. However, the bean-sized raindrops only rained for a few minutes, and the sun smiled. I just arrived in Toto service area and had a bowl of mixed noodles at noon.

There is little traffic on the road and the scenery is monotonous. The road extends on the Gobi Desert, and the Tianshan Mountains in the distance gradually come into view. When riding 80 kilometers, I met the owner of the new B. He stopped in front of me and gave me a can of red bull. He just asked me where I came from, said he admired my courage, told me to pay attention to safety, refueled and drove away. I don't know its name or where it came from, but I am deeply moved and encouraged.

Riding alone, on the endless Gobi Desert and the busy Lianhuo Expressway, you will always talk to your heart unconsciously, and you will feel free and unconstrained. Whenever I meet a kind-hearted person who cries for fuel or gives me a drink and water, I think of the bodhisattva that Tang Priest and his disciples met in Journey to the West.

In order to reduce the probability of puncture, every time I stop and rest, I will carefully check whether the tire is stuck to a sharp object. Along the way, a wire was pulled out from the front and rear tires. Fortunately, it was not too deep. It was lucky to avoid two flat tires.

In the morning, when the rainstorm clears, I look forward to seeing the rainbow. At night, when I stopped at Wusu Toll Station to have a rest, the sky gave me a big surprise. The sun is close to the horizon, and the orange-red light is scattered all over the earth. A gorgeous rainbow hangs on the horizon and slowly grows into a complete "rainbow gate", accompanied by double rainbows.

This scene is like a dream, especially after I have been looking forward to the rainbow all day. When the rainbow really appeared in front of us, it felt a little unreal. Reminds me of the "Soul of the Universe" in The Fantasy Journey of the Shepherd Boy: When you really want to do something, the whole universe will work together with Qi Xin to help you realize this wish. The original English expression was: When you want something, the whole universe is helping you realize it.

I didn't ride it until the rainbow disappeared. About 20 kilometers away from Dushanzi, the slope is getting steeper and steeper. Finally, I got off the expressway and rode on the national highway G2 17, and the wind was against the wind.

Sunset in the western hills, stunning sunset clouds flying all over the sky. To this end, I stopped to admire and take pictures, even if I had to walk all night.

When the color of the sunset fades, the city lights up. When I got to the city in the dark, I rode under the street lamp and met a local cyclist. He once rode the Dooku Highway and suggested that I ride it together. Duku highway is very dangerous, and it may encounter various unexpected situations, such as: downwind and headwind, rain, snow and hail, falling rocks and landslides, being chased by wild dogs and so on.

In view of the fact that it is the tourist season, in order to avoid the situation that I can't find accommodation like yesterday, I booked the hotel before I left in the morning. This hotel has a good environment and is my type. All power switches are touch screens.

After staying in Xinjiang for a few days, the time difference was adjusted and the biological clock was pushed back by 2.5 hours. Settle down in the hotel, take a hot bath and have dinner (midnight snack) at the nearby night market: roast Na Zhi and kebabs.