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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
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
Ust-Kamengorsk to Olgii
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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Astana
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
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
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
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
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
Bukhara Day 2
True to our word, we returned today to Lyabi-Hauz for a lunch of plov. It was definitely the best plov we have had so far on the trip with juicy bursts of raisins and the perfect amount of lamb goodness. … 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