I slept deeply at night and recovered my strength quickly. When you wake up in the morning, first swap the front and rear tires of your bicycle. At dawn, a heavy rain hit, and then the sun shone brightly. As a rule of thumb, rainbows can easily appear after an early morning or evening shower. However, I looked many times and didn't see it. Come to the food court and have my favorite thin-skin buns and milk tea for breakfast.

The ground was wet after the rain, and the sun was in the east. I rode eastward, and the road surface reflected dazzling light. Fortunately, I was wearing cycling goggles.

Shortly after setting off, I received a message from the Jinghe car owner I met on the road yesterday. He works at the toll booth on the Jinghe Expressway and asked me to contact him when I passed the toll booth. At this moment, I have left the toll station for more than 20 kilometers. He probably prepared some supplies for me. People who meet each other by chance treat each other sincerely. I have accepted his kindness and I am very grateful.

The whole journey from Jinghe to Dushanzi is 185 kilometers. I thought it was a flat road, but unexpectedly, it climbed a gentle slope from the beginning. Although it does not occupy the advantage, it does occupy the time. The sun stayed hidden in the clouds most of the time, occasionally showing its face to protect me from the sun. There are clouds made of rain in the wind, and a few drops of rain fall from time to time, which is very cool.

Not far from the Toto service area, the sky changed suddenly and dark clouds gathered. I was ready to hide in the bridge hole of the highway embankment if there was a sudden heavy rain. However, the heavy raindrops only fell for a few minutes before the sun showed its smile. I just arrived at the Toto service area where I had a bowl of noodles for lunch.

There is not much traffic on the road, and the scenery is relatively monotonous. The road stretches on the Gobi Desert, and the Tianshan Mountains in the distance gradually come into view. When riding 80 kilometers, I met the owner of the new B car. He stopped in front of me and gave me a can of Red Bull. He just asked where I came from and where I was going. He also said that he admired my courage and told me to pay attention to safety. , refuel and drive away. I don’t know his name or where he came from, but I was deeply moved and encouraged.

When riding alone, in the endless Gobi Desert, on the Lianhuo Expressway with sparse traffic, I will always unconsciously have a dialogue with my own heart, and my thoughts will run wild. Whenever I meet a kind person who shouts "Come on" or gives me drinks or water, I will think of the Bodhisattvas encountered by Tang Monk and his disciples in "Journey to the West".

In order to reduce the probability of tire puncture, every time I stop for a break, I carefully check whether there are sharp objects punctured in the tire. Along the way, I pulled out one wire from the front and rear tires. Fortunately, it didn't penetrate too deeply. I was lucky and avoided two tire punctures.

In the morning, when the heavy rain cleared, I was looking forward to seeing a rainbow. In the evening, when I arrived at Wusu Toll Station and stopped to rest, the sky gave me a huge surprise. The sun was already close to the horizon, and its orange-red light filled the earth. A gorgeous rainbow hangs in the sky, slowly growing into a complete "Rainbow Gate", accompanied by a double rainbow.

This scene is like a dream, especially after I have been looking forward to the rainbow all day. When the rainbow actually appears in front of you, it feels a little unreal. I also think of the "Soul of the Universe" described in "The Shepherd Boy's Fantasy Journey": When you really want to accomplish something, the entire universe will work together to help you realize this wish. The original English text is: When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

I waited until the rainbow disappeared before I continued to ride forward. There are still about 20 kilometers to Dushanzi, and the slope is getting steeper. Finally we got off the highway and rode on the national highway G217. The wind direction also turned to headwind.

The sun sets over the western mountains, and the stunning sunset fills the sky. For this reason, I stopped to admire and take photos, even if I had to walk for a while.

As the evening glow fades, the city lights turn on. Arriving downtown at dark, riding under street lights, I met a local cyclist. He had cycled on the Duku Highway and suggested that I should ride together. The Duku Highway is very dangerous and may encounter various unexpected conditions, such as tailwinds and headwinds, cloudy weather, rain, snow and hail, rockfalls and road closures. , being chased by wild dogs, etc.

Since it is the peak tourist season, in order to avoid being unable to find accommodation like yesterday, I booked a hotel before setting off in the morning. The environment of this hotel is very good, the type I like. All power switches are touch screens.

After coming to Xinjiang for a few days, I have adjusted to the time difference and my biological clock has been pushed back by 2.5 hours. Settling down at the hotel, taking a hot bath, and going to a nearby night market for dinner (late night snack): grilled naan and kebabs.