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Completing The Pamir Highway and entering a new country full of yurts, horsemen and vodka swilling Babushkas……Kyrgyzstan!

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September 18th 2014
Published: September 19th 2014
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Having been absent from my bicycle for the past 4 months travelling around India, Nepal, Tibet, China and Armenia it's really great to be back in the saddle. The plan was always to continue my bike ride where I left off last year in November when my Father's serious illness and subsequent death meant that I had to quickly return to the UK. What I hadn't bargained for or planned was that on resumi... Read Full Entry



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Clive Sturdy
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Over 5 years have passed since I cycled around the UK and Ireland and the time has come to get back in the ol' saddle. This time I will attempt to initially make the shores of New Zealand, initially cycling through Europe to Istanbul, the gateway to Asia, before following the silk routes through Central Asia and China to the Far East. Following a flight or preferably a boat journey to Australia, I will attempt to cycle across the Nullabor from Perth to Sydney, before heading onwards to New Zealand. I look forward to sharing my journey with you.... full info
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Local flora and faunaLocal flora and fauna
Local flora and fauna
ReflectionsReflections
Reflections
Wonderful TajikistanWonderful Tajikistan
Wonderful Tajikistan
Double-selfie!Double-selfie!
Double-selfie!
A moment of reflectionA moment of reflection
A moment of reflection
Are you having a laugh!Are you having a laugh!
Are you having a laugh!
Cooling off the feetCooling off the feet
Cooling off the feet
Old Soviet built bus stopOld Soviet built bus stop
Old Soviet built bus stop
Having a posh breakfast for a changeHaving a posh breakfast for a change
Having a posh breakfast for a change
Marco PoloMarco Polo
Marco Polo
Noushin cycling through the tunnelNoushin cycling through the tunnel
Noushin cycling through the tunnel
The blue river continuesThe blue river continues
The blue river continues
Grandmother baking bread in the traditional wayGrandmother baking bread in the traditional way
Grandmother baking bread in the traditional way
Traditional bread ovenTraditional bread oven
Traditional bread oven
Tajiki toilet made from old Soviet vehicleTajiki toilet made from old Soviet vehicle
Tajiki toilet made from old Soviet vehicle
Tajiki ladies scrubbing their carpetsTajiki ladies scrubbing their carpets
Tajiki ladies scrubbing their carpets
Another Family who looked after us during the lunchtime breakAnother Family who looked after us during the lunchtime break
Another Family who looked after us during the lunchtime break
Time to look backTime to look back
Time to look back
Meeting Italian tourists along the wayMeeting Italian tourists along the way
Meeting Italian tourists along the way
The Pamir HighwayThe Pamir Highway
The Pamir Highway
Old rickety bridges can be found all along the Pamir HighwayOld rickety bridges can be found all along the Pamir Highway
Old rickety bridges can be found all along the Pamir Highway



19th September 2014

Jeremyaroundtheworld
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the slower the better!
Enjoy, enjoy! I miss being on the saddle! Thanks for sharing! Lats year I cycled from Gansu (China) to Uzbekistan... The Pamirs and Kyrgyzstan were definite highlights! Great to hear you paired up for this adventure!
22nd September 2014

Samuel David
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Good blog
Excellent blog...amazing pictures. Really enjoyed it very much.

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