Cholpon-Ata and the Burana Tower
Our last day in Kyrgyzstan had arrived. Unbelievable how quick the time has passed. Basically we just arrived and all…
Back down from Altyn Arashan to Karakol
It was a cold morning. There was no heating except for the wood stove on the other side of our…
Books
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis: Hattie has eleven children of which nine survive. This is her biggest…
From Karakol to Altyn Arashan
At breakfast I felt like my old self again, ready to eat what ever was set in front of me. Sylvia…
Skazka Canyon and Seven Bulls
Another delicious breakfast was waiting for us in the communal yurt, this time small pancakes with blueberry jam. So good…
First glimpse at the Issyk Kul
I woke up around 6am and walked outside. The air was fresh and clean and there was no snow on…
On the way to Tash Rabat
We crossed the border into Kyrgyzstan and we were in a different world. For the second part of our trip…
What I learned on the Silk Road
I can’t have a feature called what I learned in China, because this has been done. But the Silk Road…
The doors of the Silk Road
The doors of a country tells a lot about the architecture there. I have already done a feature on the…
Border Crossing
Our last day in China started again with an awful breakfast. How come big hotels and a 5 Star to…
