TURKMENISTAN HIGHLIGHTS Gates of Hell: Pictures of this flaming gas crater do not do it justice. Turkmenbashi’s Ashgabat: A white marble capitol city with only fountains, guards, street sweepers, and no-hooting signs. It was builtContinue reading
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Uzbekistan
UZBEKISTAN HIGHLIGHTS Jalol: Best guide ever, legend. Land border crossing: Like being in mosh pit watching your favourite heavy metal band. Mausoleums, Minarets, Mosques, and Madrasas: How many can you handle? 100? Well done, you’veContinue reading
Kazakhstan
KAZAKHSTAN HIGHLIGHTS Sugary breakfast and dinner, with mobile phone biscuits. Three of the worlds 20 largest lakes: My guide thought they’d be the Caspian, the Aral and the Balkhash. Trusting my knowledgeable guide I didn’t check.Continue reading
Kyrgyzstan
KYRGYZSTAN HIGHLIGHTS Horseriding. Even if your buddy Sam and you are very inexperienced horse riders you can still pretend to race each other at walking speed. He can encourage his horse by shouting ‘Come on Son ofContinue reading
Moscow
A slight touch of Moscow in pictures, and the 70 hour train journey from Moscow to Bishkek too. 20/10/12 Bishkek
Scandinavia
Thank you Aletta, Jennica, Johannes, Hanna, Janne and Juno for your hospitality. Notes from Scandinavia. If there’s a guy with a massive afro (not me, no, some guy with a proper fro) on your trainContinue reading