ok, i'm finally here. almost as far west in china as i can possibly go. the city, kashgar, has an interesting mix of 'stan people (kyrgistan, uzbekistan, pakistan, etc.) instead of the usual ungroomed chinaman. not much to report just yet as it's only my first day here. at the very least, it's not cold and the majority muslim population have yet to discover i'm american... so i won't be kidnapped and beheaded (yet).