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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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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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African Adventure- Day 79

After 58 nights in our tent, something was bound to break at sometime.  As we were packing up, one of our 3 rods cracked and poked through the fabric.  It is still functional and should still last for a while … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 32

N’Gaoundere at last!  We treated ourselves to lunch at the La Plazza restaurant and ran into a bunch of people doing the Africa Rally.  There were three different cars still working their way to the finish in Douala.  The cars … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 19

  One day of rest and relaxation was sufficient to recharge our batteries to head out to La Lopé National Park.  On our way past Libreville we made our mandatory stop at the Cécado Supermarkets to stock up on beers … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 9

We woke up at the usual time, just before sunrise.  We lingered a bit longer than usual this morning since we were in no particular rush.  We packed up camp so that we could drive around town and hopefully get … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 8

We have finally made it!  We are now on the ferry making the crossing to the National Park.  We had great roads all the way; dirt but good dirt.  We stopped in Nedelé to pick up some beer, soda, bread … Continue reading

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Insects Attack, Part 1- Day 6

As we were on the road out of Franceville and heading to Lope National Park we arrived at a crossroads. To our right was the route that leads to Lope and to the left the road that would bring us … Continue reading

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Jim Corbett National Park

After an exciting ride on the Indian Railways, we have finally arrived in Ramnagar! We left from the Old Delhi Terminal and it was pretty chaotic. When you enter any large Indian train station you will encounter what seems to … Continue reading

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