Trip: Summer Fall 2013
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INDIA | Thursday, 19 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Saturday, 14 Sep 2013 | Views [1117]
Pahalgam, Kashmir
The Kashmir Valley was once a large lake and according to Hindu mythology it was called Satisar after Shiva’s first wife, Sati. Brahma’s grandson, the Rishi Kashyapa, was the one who was supposed to have sliced ... Read more >
INDIA | Thursday, 12 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013 | Views [3528] | Comments [1]
Jammu, Katra & Vaishno Devi.
Back in India and what a shock to the senses! Dirt, noise, disease, poverty, general grime amid monkeys, goats, cows and pigs on the streets; men and boys peeing in gutters filled with trash; guards with guns;... Read more >
KAZAKHSTAN | Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013 | Views [877]
Almaty
Almaty is a relatively new city for this region. It was developed by the Russians in the early 19th C from a small village; only after Tsarist Russia took control of the region did it became the capital of Kazakhstan. It remained the ... Read more >
INDIA | Saturday, 7 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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KAZAKHSTAN | Friday, 6 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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KAZAKHSTAN | Thursday, 5 Sep 2013 | Views [1852]
Tamgaly Petroglyphs
Fabulous, Fabulous, Fabulous!
This World Heritage site in the middle of nowhere in Southern Kazakhstan has the most amazing collection of petroglyphs I have ever seen.... Read more >
KAZAKHSTAN | Thursday, 5 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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UZBEKISTAN | Wednesday, 4 Sep 2013 | Views [1997] | Comments [1]
Uzbekistan Impressions:
When we first arrived in Khiva, the restaurant had an MTV channel playing. This seems to be a constant throughout Uzbekistan, one can’t eat without MTV. The episode/song that was ... Read more >
KYRGYZSTAN | Wednesday, 4 Sep 2013 | Views [1781]
Issyk Kul
From Bishkek to Cholpon-Ata
The day started with a visit to the Burana Tower and Bulbans near Tokmok. The Tower is really the remains of a minaret that was attached to a mosque used by the Karakhanids, ... Read more >
KYRGYZSTAN | Tuesday, 3 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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KYRGYZSTAN | Sunday, 1 Sep 2013 | Views [1015]
Bishkek
After a flight that was slightly longer than the one from Flagstaff to Phoenix, we met our new driver, Misha, who drives a huge SUV, and guide Kuban, whose American English is perfect. Kuban studied to be an international ... Read more >
KYRGYZSTAN | Sunday, 1 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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KYRGYZSTAN | Sunday, 1 Sep 2013 | Views [2935]
The Fergana Valley & Osh :
From Tashkent we drove to the Fergana Valley by way of Kokand. This was the seat of the third Khanate in the 19 th C and was a major crossroad on the Silk Road. Not ... Read more >
UZBEKISTAN | Saturday, 31 Aug 2013 | Views [3003]
Tashkent
After leaving Tajikistan we came to the Uzbek capital for a couple of days.
Tashkent has a different cultural heritage than the rest of Central Uzbekistan. It’s in the North with more historical contact with China. ... Read more >
KYRGYZSTAN | Friday, 30 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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UZBEKISTAN | Friday, 30 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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UZBEKISTAN | Wednesday, 28 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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UZBEKISTAN | Wednesday, 28 Aug 2013 | Views [3849]
Samarkand: Timurid Capital of Arts and Science
After a couple of days on the road visiting the desert, the Aydal Kul Lake and Sentob, a mountain village, we headed to the Samarkand, the former capital of the Ancient Sogdian province ... Read more >
UZBEKISTAN | Tuesday, 27 Aug 2013 | Views [1910]
Central Uzbekistan City Impressions: The Holy City of Bukhara
Bukhara is an ancient city rich with history that permeates the streets and alleyways of contemporary life. In the 6 th C BCE it was part of the Achaemedian Empire, and then ... Read more >
UZBEKISTAN | Tuesday, 27 Aug 2013 | Views [1869]
Central Uzbekistan City Impressions: Khiva - Minarets, Madrasahs, Mosques and Khan’s Residence
Khiva was the first city we visited after arriving in Uzbekistan from Turkmenistan. The outer part of the city, the modern part, ... Read more >
UZBEKISTAN | Tuesday, 27 Aug 2013 | Views [1902]
Shakhrisabz: Birthplace of Timur the Great
This was the place where Alexander had Bessus, the Governor, killed because he had murdered his own ruler, Darius III. As the Macaedonean leader wasn’t successful in ... Read more >
TAJIKISTAN | Monday, 26 Aug 2013 | Views [2444]
Tajikistan Impressions:
The border crossing was a better experience than the one from Turkmenistan into Uzbekistan. The Uzbeks had a few people in line, so they didn’t need to single us out, just check to make sure all the ... Read more >
TAJIKISTAN | Monday, 26 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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TAJIKISTAN | Friday, 23 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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UZBEKISTAN | Thursday, 22 Aug 2013 | Photo Gallery
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UZBEKISTAN | Tuesday, 20 Aug 2013 | Views [1446]
A Day on the Road
Started the day with a fairly long drive to the Sarmish Petroglyphs, broken up by a stop at a 11 th C Caravansaray and an 11 th , but remodeled in the 14 th C, Cistern, where we took a few pictures. ... Read more >
UZBEKISTAN | Tuesday, 20 Aug 2013 | Views [4221]
Paikent, a major commercial city of the Sogdian Empire
We drove out to the archeological site of one of the most ancient and important trading centers in the region, Paikent. This was a major trading center before Bukhara ... Read more >
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