Greetings again. Last night, my friend sent me a bunch more pictures, some of which I have added here. (I'm most pleased with the latest train shots; they capture the scene pretty well.)

Anyway, my friend J, who also traveled with me (not the same "J" who usually accompanies me on such trips) is in the process of writing his own trip report, which is located here.

It's worth checking out because he is a good writer and his trip was much longer than mine. (After Lanzhou, he headed south to Sichuan and even -- on my advice -- spent a night at the Sheraton Jiuzhaigai that many FTers rave about.)