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Ust-Kamengorsk to Olgii

Posted on June 28, 2010 by rsiminkas

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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Ethnic Kazakh Food

Posted on June 26, 2010 by rsiminkas

While in Kazakhstan, we ate mostly what would be considered ethnic Russian food and some Central Asian staples. We had our real introduction to Kazakh food once we arrived in Western Mongolia. The Western province of Bayan Olgii is an … Continue reading →

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Astana

Posted on June 24, 2010 by rsiminkas

Astana is a city filled with the unexpected.  Everything from the moment we arrived in the periphery of the city has surprised us.  Kazakhstan’s president, Nazarbayev decided in 1997 to move the country’s capital from Almaty to Astana and start … Continue reading →

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Back to Tashkent

Posted on May 10, 2010 by rsiminkas

I am so glad to be back in Tashkent!  Samarkand was really starting to get on our nerves!  After three days of everyone trying to milk us for every sum we have. Our day started out smoothly.  The guesthouse was … Continue reading →

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Our last big adventure…maybe.

Posted on April 25, 2010 by rsiminkas

JFK We are about to begin what will be our last big backpacking adventure… our “last hurrah”.  Strangely I do remember us saying the same thing about our Africa trip.  We are in a different position now; we may finish … Continue reading →

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