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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
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
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
Samarkand
Local markets are always one of our favorite things to visit. Samarkand’s market area is in the shadows of a mosque built for Tamerlane in the 14th century. From the sweets section of the market you are reminded of past … 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
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
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 42
We set off early on the road to Agadez. Surprisingly, the road was in good condition and we didn’t have any trouble with the first checkpoints. We bought the toll tickets and again, no problem. It wasn’t until we were … Continue reading
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