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Pamistan: To Osh, By Gosh--July 27-28
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Superficial unravellings along the Silk Road- 2007. Tuesday, July 31, 2007. To Osh, By Gosh- July 27-28. I know a few of you out there have had the adventure of flying in a Soviet-era AN-24. I wonder how many more decades these things will stay in the air? For various reasons- time, money, and geography- I have no choice but to fly from Bishkek to Osh in one of these prop planes. It is surely more terrifying than any monster ride at a county fair. Across Central Asia the melons are utterly delicious.
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Pamistan: Dunhuang--August 5
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Superficial unravellings along the Silk Road- 2007. Sunday, August 5, 2007. In the earliest caves, you can see art heavily influenced by India, with a stronger Chinese appearance through the later dynasties. Visitors today are shown about a dozen caves, and these are rotated to help protect them. Photos are forbidden, so none to post. When I get home, I'll scan some and put them up. Foreign Devils on the Silk Road. By Peter Hopkirk, the same author of. Posted by Pam on the road. August 5, 2007 at 12:27 PM.
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Pamistan: The Turpan Depression--August 1-2
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Superficial unravellings along the Silk Road- 2007. Thursday, August 2, 2007. The Turpan Depression- August 1-2. Blogger note: I can log on to Blogger and post, but to log on to my site at blogspot.com- well, guess what? It's banned in China! What is with it in these countries? At least I can post- pictures, too. I can't log on to BBC News either- that must be banned as well. Anyway, Turpan hosts a variety of fun sites to see. A little cafe at Tuyoq. The desert whizzing by at 70 mph. Pam on the road.
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Pamistan: Tashkent Funk--July 21-23
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Superficial unravellings along the Silk Road- 2007. Thursday, July 26, 2007. Tashkent Funk- July 21-23. On Monday morning, while waiting in line in the heat, I chat with a couple from Australia. They've been traveling for a year already. I finally ask them:. Does Tashkent depress you? We can't figure this place out. We've been bored witless.". I tried to take the metro but was stopped twice by security demanding my documents and a bribe. I had to yell at them.". Yesterday we tried to find the cinema that.
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Pamistan: August 2007
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Superficial unravellings along the Silk Road- 2007. Thursday, August 9, 2007. End of the Road- August 7. Xi'an is a big, noisy Chinese city. Central Asia definitely lies to the west. I wander through some plastic curtains in one building, and it looks like Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge (London). One whole floor is devoted to cosmetics. I spin on my heels and get out of there fast, perhaps by fear of seeing how awful I look. What else about Xi'an? Ever wonder what life is like in your own country? Taxi ...
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Pamistan: End of the Road--August 7
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Superficial unravellings along the Silk Road- 2007. Thursday, August 9, 2007. End of the Road- August 7. Xi'an is a big, noisy Chinese city. Central Asia definitely lies to the west. I wander through some plastic curtains in one building, and it looks like Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge (London). One whole floor is devoted to cosmetics. I spin on my heels and get out of there fast, perhaps by fear of seeing how awful I look. What else about Xi'an? Ever wonder what life is like in your own country? Taxi ...
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Pamistan: Crossing to Kazakhstan--July 24
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Superficial unravellings along the Silk Road- 2007. Thursday, July 26, 2007. Crossing to Kazakhstan- July 24. Border crossed, new taxi, off we go to Shymkent. The Hotel Ordabasy seems to work; looks like they're fixing it up on the outside. The inside appears to be retro-Intourist in design: dark hallways, shaking walls when you turn on the hot water in the bath, etc. Posted by Pam on the road. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Pam on the road. In the middle of nowhere. View my complete profile. Random...
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Pamistan: July 2007
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Superficial unravellings along the Silk Road- 2007. Tuesday, July 31, 2007. The Great Game: Kashgar- July 31. By Peter Hopkirk, who tells a great tale of the personalities and geo-conflicts of the two powers of the time. And for a fun afternoon, Rudyard Kipling's. Is a thoroughly entertaining read, as well. The Silk Road is alive and well here, so is the Great Game, with the powers-that-be in the world vying for Central Asia's markets and resources. Some photos about town:. Posted by Pam on the road.
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Pamistan: From Osh to Kashgar, China--July 29-30
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Superficial unravellings along the Silk Road- 2007. Tuesday, July 31, 2007. From Osh to Kashgar, China- July 29-30. The first day's drive climbs up a beautiful little valley to the summer pastures of the Kyrgyz. Yurts become commonplace, along with the flocks of sheeps, goats, and yaks. Horses are beautifully taken care of. Note: will post more pictures when I can. These are just a few:. Entering the town of Sary Tash. Along the mountains heading towards China. Posted by Pam on the road. Yurts seemed to ...