оҳиста суст, жай жай...Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan- Kalai-Kum (Qal'ai Khumb) to 3rd Village in Jizeu/Gizeiv, Bartang Valley August 30th 2018 Day 10
Kalai-Kum (Qal'ai Khumb) to 3rd Village Jizeu/Gizeiv, Bartang Valley
Driving Distance- 200km
Sleeping altitude 2500m
Up early and repack from my big backpack into my small backpack for an overnighter in a home stay in Jizeu/Gizeiv Village in the Bartang Valley. The courtyard by day is even prettier than last night. Breakfast arrives- a rice porridge with salty milk, cherries, bread, bis ... read more
Asia » Tajikistan » Kalikum The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bolshevik control of the area was fiercely contested and not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan beca... ... read more
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Where to next?
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