Shapotou Desert, the capital of sand... [Photo: Radio86]

I have sand in my socks, in my shoes and in the pockets of my pants. My hair is full of sand, and my face is covered with a fine layer of sand as well...

Yes, I've been to a very sandy place, together with Mads, Grace and Mr.Huang.

Today, the weather has been extremely warm, sunny and enjoyable. What else would we need to continue our pleasant expedition in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region?

At 8 a.m. we were standing in the hotel lobby fully equipped and ready to head to Shapotou Desert in Zhongwei County. Oh, I'd been dreaming about visiting a real desert for so long!

Time for the final check. Interview kits? - Yes! Cameras? - Yes! Mads's crazy device for making short videos? - Yes! Sunglasses? - Yes! Smiles on our faces? - Yes! And what about our courageous driver Chen Hai? - Already in the car!

Ok, guys! Ready, steady, go!

The sun was shining through the car windows, welcoming us to the magnificent area of the Shapotou Desert Park. And what immediately caught my eye was the open space.

Here in China, where narrow streets are fully packed with people and roads are completely blocked by traffic, I'm longing for my private space. And I found it in Shapotou.

A motor boat ride along the mighty Huang He (the Yellow River) brought us to the sand dunes. We barely believed our eyes! The Yellow River, the cradle of Chinese civilization... We couldn't help dipping our hands into its muddy waters, which indeed looked yellowish.

And on the way back, one of us (guess who) even tasted it. According to this brave one, the Yellow River tastes good.

It might sound strange, but the desert territories lie right by the powerful river. It's China, and everything's possible.

Very soon, we found Mr.Huang rolling down the dunes. Even the fact that he was wearing a suit and nice shoes didn't stop him from going a little bit childish. That's the spirit!

The idea happened to be very catching, and in a blink of an eye I was already rolling down the dune... Due to a technical glitch with Mads's magic camera, I had to do it twice. My head was spinning, the sand seemed to be dancing around me, and I was happy...

After a while, we found ourselves riding camels. Oh, those creatures seemed so friendly and cuddly! I felt like hugging and petting them all the time.

They say that camels are able to withstand changes in body temperature and consume water in quantities that would kill most other animals. Today, they proved themselves once again. The most patient of them all could even withstand being interviewed by Mads.

Well, to describe all the exciting, nice, as well as silly and crazy things we experienced today at Shapotou is just impossible. For sure, this day will be etched in my memory for long. Our sandy adventures will stay with me through the sands of time.