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hey fries.
just a quickie.
I have to run back to the hotel in a few minutes. It took me a lot longer than I figured to locate this internet cafe.

Have finally arrived in Kashgar. Full of kazak and tajik and pakistani and kirghiz traders. The markets are overwhelming. My uighur is finally getting good enough to go into restaurants and order food and only have to pay the local price because they're all so damn excited you know their language. I met a couple hot german guys yesterday and one greek. First foreigners I've seen since the circus started touring. It was great to speak in sentences longer than 3 words. We went out for food and beers. The germans are leaving for 3 months in tibet in a couple days. They're hitchhiking in the backs of trucks. I wish their asses luck. The 'roads' here are basically dirt ruts. A trip that on asphalt would take an hour here takes 7. Gruelling.

Tonight am going with a bunch of the circus chicks to the disco. Muslim disco. Should be wierd. Wish I had something exciting to wear... The big dawaz festival starts tomorrow. All the acrobats are passing out flyers. I'm avoiding this task. Not sure where we're going afterwards. I think we'll start traveling along the southern edge of the desert towards Hotan.

Was able to film one sand storm from inside the van. Couldn't go outside or the camera would be destroyed. You could see about 2 feet in front of yourself.

Still no idea what the hell this film is about. Keeps changing. Guess I'll just mash something together in October.

Are you able to write? Are you in memphis? Any stories containing saboteurs?

Hope your love life is more productive than mine. Although I do take solace in getting to gaze at the 18 year old tight rope studs in their tighty sequined whities and red leather boots as they strip down into their clown costumes. Ok lady.

take care. Will be here in kasgar for at least 3 more days so will try checking email again before we split.

love d