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Last Stop, Shanghai!
August 8, 2010 Shanghai The past few days have been a whirlwind. We left Tibet with a heavy heart and went to re-visit Chengdu. It certainly has changed a lot since we were there last. Things are now barely visible … Continue reading
Ust-Kamengorsk to Olgii
Considering how the day began, it is pretty miraculous that I find myself sitting in a Turkish restaurant in Mongolia. Our flight was originally scheduled to leave yesterday but was rescheduled for today because of a persistent drizzle. It took … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Asia, bird, Bobby, car, contact, dinner, eat, fly, friend, friends, good, hot, hotel, immigration, kazakhs, mongolia, pcvs, Peace Corps, peace corps volunteer, peace corps volunteers, plane, pretty, travel, visa, volunteer, walk, walking
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The Train to Astana
We didn’t get much sleep on our last night in Shymkent. We luckily were able to switch to the cheaper room at the hotel next door. There wasn’t a sauna but there was a shared bathroom where the women’s room … Continue reading
Bukhara Day 2
True to our word, we returned today to Lyabi-Hauz for a lunch of plov. It was definitely the best plov we have had so far on the trip with juicy bursts of raisins and the perfect amount of lamb goodness. … Continue reading
Moynaq
What an unbelievably long day. We woke up around 3 am due to jet lag. We had arranged for our driver to pick us up at 5 am and we began the 2.5 hour trip to Moynaq. The roads were … Continue reading
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
Moscow at last!
I have to say, as of today, I am impressed with Russia. We joked about having to fly Aeroflot and how their slogan is “We don’t smile because we are serious about making you happy”. We anticipated surly stewardesses and … Continue reading
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
African Adventure- Day 67
It is hard to remember my life when I used to worry about which museum to go to or what thread count the sheets on my bed are. I am not spending each day trying to find a nice bush … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Africa, bird, car, ferry, French, friend, Gambia, immigration, life, lunch, mom, money, museum, park, Philippines, safari, sleep
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African Adventure- Day 56
Aga po sewo (how is your morning)? Séo (good) Uneshe sewo (how is your husband)? Séo Ginwa sewo (and your family)? Séo Unuwa sewo (and your children)? Séo The fantastic, lengthy greetings of the Dogon people sound much like a … Continue reading