central asia
“The Tajiks stole my Speedos!” – Middle of nowhere, Uzbekistan
A friend loses his swimming trunks after a border inspection
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The Registan – Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The centrepiece of the Silk Road is the Registan in Samarkand
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Oi, Look at my wedge – Tashkent, Uzbekistan
The joys of changing money at very high exchange rates
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Wash in Osh – Osh, Kyrgyzstan
After a few days on horseback, we get to a much needed shower in the town of Osh
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“Excuse me, has anyone seen my goat?” – Song Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan
Preparing and watching a game of goat polo on the shores of Song Kul in Krgyzstan
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Homestay – Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
One of the best ways to experience Kyrgyzstan is to use a homestay
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Sanitorium – Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Our stay at a Russian health resort, on the banks of Issyk Kul
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Giggety, giggety – Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Four great days in Bishkek - seemingly a town populated entirely by Russian supermodels.
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Driving from China to Kyrgyzstan – Torugart, Kyrgyzstan
Made it through the Torugart Pass with only a couple of hours of interrogation – the heavily armed border guards seemed upset that I preferred rugby to football as the only English words they knew were Wayne, Rooney, David and Beckham. John, our Chinese guide, had to leave us at the Kyrgyz border after showing us round for 7.5 weeks.…
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