Diary Writing Above Song Kol
Here I am keeping track of our journey as we sit at the pass to Song Kol. It was a beautiful day but at that altitude it was cold enough to wear my Kazakh Tumak hat.
From: Asia » Kyrgyzstan
A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Nation-wide demonstrations in the spring of 2005 resulted in the oust... [read more]
A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Nation-wide demonstrations in the spring of 2005 resulted in the oust... [read more] Blog: Kyrgyz Horse Trip Part 2 of 4
Date: August 15th 2005
After writing a few updates and them getting erased I have lost a good bit of enthusiasm but still I have a really long time to wait for my next train. I am heading up to Mongolia but I am still in China. The trains are so crowded and getting a ticket sometimes requires you to wait in a line of 50 people. It is ridiculous how many people there are here. I think they should just cram them in ... read more
Date: August 15th 2005
After writing a few updates and them getting erased I have lost a good bit of enthusiasm but still I have a really long time to wait for my next train. I am heading up to Mongolia but I am still in China. The trains are so crowded and getting a ticket sometimes requires you to wait in a line of 50 people. It is ridiculous how many people there are here. I think they should just cram them in ... read more
