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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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Shymkent Day 1

After breakfast, around 9:30 , we set off for Kazakhstan.  It actually turned out to be more complicated than simply getting in a cab and driving.  First we had to walk to the Chorsu metro, go 2 stops, change trains, … Continue reading

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Back to Tashkent

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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African Adventure- Day 80

Nouakchott has been full of surprises. I was partially expecting a desolate, sandy town with nothing modern about it.  The guide book made it sound as such; no atms, no restaurants, or supermarkets.  The sandy part was certainly true but … 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 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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African Adventure- Day 36

Where to begin?  We left this morning at 5:30 am.  We tried to follow the roads on the map, which didn’t actually work out but a nice guy on a motor bike led us to the right road.  We got … 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 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

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