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Milestones, and more headaches

August 17th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

Just a few quick notes – I have finally gotten moving again, but only for a short while – I am thwarted in the hunt for a Chinese visa again. But more on that below. There was a rumour going around Nomad’s that the Kyrgyz/Kazakh border would be closed for a few days, due to [...]

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Go north, young man

June 17th, 2007 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

This was how the conversation was going with Alex, a Hungarian I met in Bukhara. And so I am going north, via Kazakhstan to China, rather than via Tajikistan. I will miss out Kashgar, but I will see Urumqi. “I’m 56 years old. I’m no longer scared of anything. I’ve seen enough. Death? No, I’m [...]

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