THE SILK ROAD TOUR - continued

Day 8    5th June 2012 (morning)

Xining - Qinghai Lake.   It was a pleasant 2 hour journey from Xining to Qinghai Lake with views of green pastures on mountain slopes and snow capped mountain ranges.  Qinghai Lake is the largest inland and salt water lake in China. Shaped like an ellipse, Qinghai Lake lies northwest of the imposing Qinghai Altiplano.The lake offers year-round pleasure. Many prefer when it is a green and lively. The mountains and grassland wear a green blanket with herds of cattle and sheep dispersed over the grassland. The bank is connected with stretching farmlands, which is prospering with blooming rape flowers and rolling with wheat waves, sending blasts of fragrance to the lake. The water of the lake is also very limpid, which reflects the pretty green mountains in the deep like a mirror. The colour changes with time and varies in different depth of the lake, which produces a sense of mystery, hence the name 'Seven-Coloured Lake'.  Our group was lucky to witness the lake colour changes within an hour with very fine weather. 

 I soaked my feet in the Qinghai Lake !

to be continued