Closing an amazing life chapter in Kyrgyzstan
The border, we were told, would be a simple affair. A relatively short distance from Karakul Lake in Tajikistan and we’d be met by one of the most backward looking government outposts I’d seen anywhere in my many travels. Operating out of a couple of run down huts high up in the mountains, the Tajik […]
Sochi and the south
Leaving Moscow was hard for many reasons, but on all counts I was behind schedule and so it was that I set off on Monday 18th July. It was hard to believe I was already half way through my time in Russia and I’d only been to two cities. Nevertheless, I had had the time […]
Breezing through the Baltics
With only six nights scheduled for the Baltics, I decided a 2-night stop in each of the capitals was the most practical option for my visit. Fortunately, the riding was short between each country, but given their tiny size I was still able to see pretty much what each country looked like. Lithuania was the […]
