Summary We didn’t really know what to expect when embarking on this 24 day pilgrimage. We were a bit trepidatious about some of the countries, and very ignorant about others. We had general impressions - Islamic culture, post-soviet nations, mountains, grasslands, and authoritarian regimes. I was intrigued by the Darvaza gas crater, and both of … Continue reading The 5 Stans of the Silk Road – Epilogue
Tag: Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan
Bucking the land-border crossings trend, today we caught a plane. We spent the daytime doing some final sightseeing around Duschanbe then headed to the small airport and without any fuss or friction, flew to Almaty. Almaty, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is massive. I mean bloody huge, and we’re only here for three nights. We skirted our way … Continue reading Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan

