Yesterday we left Kazakhstan and entered Kyrgyzstan. Here’s the route we took during the second half of our stay. [For all you stat fans: We travelled 1464km and smashed our previous height record by hitting 3297m]
Category Archives: kazakhstan
“And your top three highlights are…..”
Now that we have been travelling for nearly three months we thought we’d both have a think about each of our three highlights so far. We didn’t confer on these and left the brief open. Interesting, I think, that most of these aren’t ‘tourist attractions’ or actual places we have visited but more a general […]
Kazakhstan Photos Pt.3
Kazakhstan Photos Pt.2
Kazakhstan Photos Pt.1
Lights, camera, action!
Friday 15th September – 8.27pm – Charyn Canon, Kazakhstan “I’ve never been so happy in my life.” “You’re drunk on wine.” “No I’m drunk on life.” “Oh you big fat hippy.”
Vive la Visa Revolution
I’m writing this with our Uzbekistan visas proudly displayed in our passports; so I’m now free to write about the long procedure we had to go through to get it. No possibility of a jinx 😉 Firstly one has to fill in an online form with your details and print off two copies together with […]
New Friends in Almaty
Driving into the old capital of Almaty after dark was an amazing experience (for me at least) as I got to gaze outside the window at all the sights. The fringes of the city are lined with kebab stalls, fruit markets, small shops and restaurants. Both cars and people mill around in amongst the swirls […]
Hitchhikers of the World Unite and Take Over
When I was younger I used to hitchhike. At the age of 17 my friend Havana and I spent 10 days hitching from London to Scotland and back again. I’ve hitched from England to the South of France, all over Malta, Holland, Central London and would frequently hitch from my parent’s house in Shaftesbury up […]
Two Bottles of Wine and a Squirrel
[Update: As of September 21st, voting in now closed. The winner by a country mile is photo #5 taken by Captain!] Who knew you could have so much fun with two bottles of red wine and a squirrel? One of the best things about our trip is just taking one’s time. It’s such a luxury, […]