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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
Tashkent- Day 3
Today was a busy and productive day. We woke up at around 3 am and were able to work on pictures and blogs. The French tour group that took over the hotel last night were awake by 4 and gone … Continue reading
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
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 100
Today was monumental for a few reasons. Firstly, we have successfully reached 100 days traveling with people who had been little more than strangers. Secondly, today we made the decision to end our time here and move on to Europe. … 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 26
Gotta love Yaoundé! We really enjoyed our time here. We lingered in the morning and said goodbye to all of our new friends. Grocery shopping took up a significant portion of the morning. We went to the super fancy “Casino” … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 24- Insects Attack Part II
I woke up to an early morning; once again the insects unleashed their fury on us. This time the perpetrators were soldier ants. They were similar to the one that latched on to Bobby’s flip flop during the forest walk … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 23
Considering the great expense to spend another night at the formidable Lope Hotel, we opted to camp in the bush nearby. After having spent a night deep in the jungle, we awoke to discovering elephant droppings on the path to … Continue reading