On the border...

Behind me is Kazakhstan.

By the way, though I don't think I could pass for a Uighur, I've had several people ask me if I were Kazak.

Note to self: in the future, do NOT engage in rounds of toasting when coming down with a cold. It actually doesn't prevent the cold and it can give one a beastly headache.

I'm taking it easy the first part of the day tomorrow (after two days of pretty much non-stop activity), so I hope to post something more substantial then. Right now I'm taking my pile of Kleenex and going to bed.