After dire predictions about how strict the Uzbek border guards would be and long it would take us to get across the border, in the end only took 4.5 hours to cross from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan with the truck, the guards only interested in what medications we were carrying. This meant we easily made it […]
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From Dushanbe, we had to travel a long way north to a very specific border crossing that could process the truck. The scenery continued to be very impressive for several hours Including lots of avalanche/rockfall shelters And several very long tunnels, including the Anzob tunnel, which runs for over 5km and is the modern link
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Walking up a back street in Dushanbe on the way to the Hostel I came across these girls playing “elastics“. It made my heart absolutely sing to watch them 🙂 I have such fond memories of playing this game back in primary school – we were totally obsessed with it! It seems things have
Childhood memories in Dushanbe – elastics Read More »
After several days of bush camping, we rolled into Dushanbe – the capital of Tajikistan. To be honest, after wandering and exploring for 2 days, there doesn’t seem to be much to Dushanbe, it’s more like a very large town than a capital city. Everywhere you look in Tajikistan, you see President Emomali Rahmon looking
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Although we didn’t get to bed until after 1am in Khorog, we were up early the next morning to head off for another long day of driving. It was going to take 2 days to get to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, and given the roads we had driven on until now – no doubt
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Late start this morning after a night that was still below zero, but not quite as cold the night before. Was lovely to be able to eat breakfast in the sunshine and enjoy the view 😊 Then, with 20 sets of fingers and toes crossed, we headed back up the road to see if we
Kyrgyzstan – Tajikistan via Pamir Highway – Part 2 Read More »
The way I’m traveling at the minute is not my typical style. Usually I spend a fair amount of time in a place before moving onto the next, and I rarely have a set schedule for doing so – if I like a place, I’ll stay longer. If I don’t like a place, then I’ll
Looking out the window at Kyrgyzstan Read More »
Leaving Bishkek for the last time, we had 2 long drive days to the Tajikistan border via Osh. Aigol from the Green Apple hostel wished us luck with a juniper burning ceremony, and off we headed. Kyrgyzstan is most definitely a land of mountains – with over 90% of the country actually classified as such.
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The first day in Bishkek, a group of us went on a walking tour with the amazing Aigol from the Green Apple Hostel to learn a little about the city. I mentioned to her that I was really interested in the traditional food of the countries I visit and asked her to let me know
An update … After 5 days, James did eventually get out of the mud in Kazakhstan with the help of the firemen, the army and this surprisingly small-looking, but obviously bad-ass truck! Apparently it had an anchor to keep it stable while it pulled the truck out… Welcome back James!
No longer stuck in the mud! Read More »
