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Last Day at Summer Camp

May 26, 2010 Last night we were invited by the family elders to join them for what was our third dinner.  This was true bishbarmak; flat noodles and fatty mutton.  We had already been stuffed from our meat tea and … Continue reading

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Baga Turgen Valley, Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

May 25, 2010 The family has been awake since 3 am preparing for the big move.  A few of the men left on horseback to herd the animals towards the summer pasture.  The rest of the family gathered the rest … Continue reading

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Olgii, Mongolia

May 23, 2010 Last night we went to one of the Peace Corps Volunteer’s (PCV) homes for dinner.  There was one PCV couple, a single woman, and two Kazakhs.  We certainly have a new appreciation for what the PCVs have … Continue reading

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Shymkent- Day 2

I fell horribly ill last night.  It was probably either the strawberries or the borscht. I was pretty much attached to the toilet so we will stay another night in the pricy room.  I stayed in bed until noon making … Continue reading

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Samarkand

Local markets are always one of our favorite things to visit.  Samarkand’s market area is in the shadows of a mosque built for Tamerlane in the 14th century.  From the sweets section of the market you are reminded of past … Continue reading

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Nukus

Ah, Karakalpakstan!  The Lonely Planet recommends visiting this area if you are in to desolation.  I guess we are because we find ourselves here in Nukus, the capital.  This little town is quite something.  It is a stark contrast to … Continue reading

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Tashkent- Day 2

Last night we didn’t account for the possibility of our beloved food stalls being closed at night.  We were lucky to find one guy still selling some bread and another lady who had some salami in her shop and had … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 68

Our little rooms in Jangjangbureh (Georgetown) became terribly uncomfortable as soon as the power went off for the night.  The heat and mosquitoes arrived at exactly the same moment as the fan was keeping both at bay.  We had an … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 51

Things started to return to normal today and many more people were out on the streets…even street food returned!  We got our Timbuktu stamps and discovered that we can no longer visit the mosque because a Spanish couple had gone … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 41

We left Zinder fairly late and arrived in Maradi for lunch.  While we were in the local hotel/restaurant we met a group of consultants for the UN.  It was not a surprise to see such a large presence of foreign … Continue reading

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