After closing down Checkpoint 22, Hiro and I continued working as sweepers to accompany Cindy walking to the next checkpoint which was 10km away through a stretch of Taklamakan Desert which is full of light rubble. The night was truly amazing, the sky was full of glittering stars and galaxies, it was really great and surreal when we all switched off our headlamps and sat for awhile and enjoyed this wonder of nature.
We walked from 12 midmight and finally reached Checkpoint 23 at 04:15. Four-hour walk through the desert in the middle of night was actually a fantastic experience, although Cindy was apologetic to have slowed us down, I actually enjoyed it very much.
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