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We entered Kyrgyzstan through the border which is usually closed to the foreigners, but due to the shooting in the Pamir region it was temporally open and we had the rare opportunity to cycle along snowy- 7000m peaks. We cycled the country from the South to the North enjoying semi nomad people living in yurts Continue Reading

One of the biggest dreams of every cyclist who wandered into Central Asia is to cross the Pamir Highway – one of the highest mountain roads on the continent. Unfortunately due to the shooting in this area that took place in July 2012 the access to this region was restricted and our dream was not Continue Reading

Some photos from a short hike in Tajik National Park with fellow cyclists: Tim and Claire from Belgium.      Continue Reading

We arrived to Uzbekistan quite tired – 5 days on the desert of Turkmenistan sucked all energy out of us and we needed a proper rest. In the first Uzbek village we found a restaurant, where we just wanted to drink some tea before going to bed. It quickly turned out, that spending a quiet Continue Reading

Another great city of Uzbekistan for you – Samarkand! We cycled arount the city without our luggage for the first time – strange feeling! So easy to go up the hill! The summer was at its peak when we arrived to Samarkand. The biggest note of Uzbek money is 1000 Soms – equals around 50 Continue Reading

There you go: long promised photos from Bukhara – our first city in Uzbekistan!      Continue Reading

Instead of spending one month in Iran as we planned before, we stayed there seven weeks. After such a long time we got used to the Iranian people and their behaviour, to the landscape and architecture, to the rules and the everyday life. The sound of Persian did not seem strange any more. Still it Continue Reading