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Venturing further into Tibet

July 29, 2010 Shigatse, Tibet Today we left for Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet.  We had a long drive to reach it from Lhasa, about 7 hours.  Nobody was really looking forward to the drive, especially Alisa who … Continue reading

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Last Day at Summer Camp

May 26, 2010 Last night we were invited by the family elders to join them for what was our third dinner.  This was true bishbarmak; flat noodles and fatty mutton.  We had already been stuffed from our meat tea and … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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 77

After over 70 days on the road, we have finally encountered our first cool nights.  It is amazing how much better one can sleep when in a comfortable temperature.  I feel surprisingly rested.  We have been staying at the Zebra … 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 31

Muddy, bumpy, and twisty pretty much all sum up our day today.  Shortly after setting off for Tibati, we came across a truck stuck in the mud and there was no way to get around it.  The truck actually created … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Days 11-13, Siat Ranch

We were fortunate to have a connection to Ernesto in Gabon.  Peta’s good friend and colleague came to South Africa from Paraguay and one of his friend Ernesto has settled in Gabon running a cattle ranch near the Congo border. … Continue reading

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