Introduction |
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A smaller portion of a larger journal |
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Central Asia Map: Dushabe, Tajikistan to China to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
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Tajikistan |
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Dushanbe: flying to Tajikistan and setting up for the next stage |
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to Rogun: Tajik hospitality |
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to Kysylsu River bridge: Saved from a downpour |
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Week 67: wild camp just before "yellow-roof village": No easy kilometers today |
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to Tavildara: half a restday to regroup |
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up Sagirdasht Pass: wildflowers on our wedding anniversary |
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to Kalaikhum: over the pass and down to the Panj River |
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to "bus stall campsite": perfect campsite and lots of company |
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to Dekh: hot and bumpy |
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to roadside restaurant camp: Along the Panj River |
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Week 68: To Khorog: limping into town |
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two days in Khorog: cyclists galore |
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To irrigation ditch camp: Starting our Pamir plateau ascent |
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To Jelondy: to a Soviet sanatorium |
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To river camp: Berenburg on the Pamir Plateau |
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to Alichur: feels like the end of the world |
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Week 69: To Murghab...best downhill ever? |
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two days in Murghab: What to say about Murghab... |
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to Akbaital River camp: back on the Pamir Highway |
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to Muzkol River camp: over the highest pass on the Pamir Hwy. |
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to Karakul Lake: No bacon sandwiches in Karakul |
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to "dry lakebed" camp: stopped by headwinds |
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Kyrgyzstan |
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Week 70: to Sary-Tash: Kyrgyzstan: the 50th country we have cycled in together |
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to "Coliseum" campsite and yurts |
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to Taldyk River campsite: Last pass on the Pamir Highway and a thunderstorm |
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to Osh: finishing up the Pamir Highway with a long downhill |
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Pamir Highway Dushanbe to Osh: Cyclists we met |
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three days in Osh: R&R |
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Week 71: to Andijan Reservoir: and then there were six cyclists |
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to Massy: The Fergana Valley |
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to Taskomur: Two milestones today: 20,000km in 500 days |
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to Kara-Kol: hot and hilly |
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to Toktogul Lake: one hill and a lake |
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to Swimming Hole Camp: around the lake and onto the dirt |
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to Cow Dung Camp: reality check |
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Week 72: to Toluk: just the two of us again |
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to creek camp: mostly hiking |
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to green hill camp: Looking over our shoulders for a truck that never came |
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to near Bashkaingdy: up and over that hill! |
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to Kochkor: Let's get there; the call of a warm shower and any food but pasta |
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to Issyk-Kul Lake: Easy day down to the second largest alpine lake in the world |
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Week 73: to Kaji-Say: Along the lake, dealing with traffic |
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to Last Lake campsite: One more night camping along Lake Issyk-Kul |
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to Karakol: glad to be done with this road |
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restdays in Karakol: happy birthday to Rachel, again. |
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to Willow Creek camp: Taking the longer but easier route to Kazakhstan |
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Kazakhstan |
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Week 74: to Kegen: into Kazakhstan |
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to Charyn Canyon: a lot of work to see a canyon |
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to Chonzhy: not an easy departure from Charyn Canyon |
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to Zharkent: also part of bicycle touring |
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China - Xinjiang |
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to Khorgas: Quite the border crossing♦ |
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