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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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Old Soviet statueOld Soviet statue
Old Soviet statue
Noushin and INoushin and I
Noushin and I
Tajiki shepherd looking after us for the nightTajiki shepherd looking after us for the night
Tajiki shepherd looking after us for the night
Shepherd's flockShepherd's flock
Shepherd's flock
Noushin witnessing the cows being milked early in the morningNoushin witnessing the cows being milked early in the morning
Noushin witnessing the cows being milked early in the morning
Another wonderful dayAnother wonderful day
Another wonderful day
We're on a road to nowhere!We're on a road to nowhere!
We're on a road to nowhere!
Sepherd's daughterSepherd's daughter
Sepherd's daughter
We donated a toothbrush and toothpaste to her. At the age of seven she had never brushed her teeth.
Meeting up with cycling friendsMeeting up with cycling friends
Meeting up with cycling friends
Nathan and Abivan from Israel and Tim from England
A thousand miles to nowhereA thousand miles to nowhere
A thousand miles to nowhere
Cycling BuddiesCycling Buddies
Cycling Buddies
Sunset in the PamirsSunset in the Pamirs
Sunset in the Pamirs
The Pamir HighwayThe Pamir Highway
The Pamir Highway
Mongolian Rally driverMongolian Rally driver
Mongolian Rally driver
The 'mad cow' Mongolian Rally driverThe 'mad cow' Mongolian Rally driver
The 'mad cow' Mongolian Rally driver
Our cycling partners for 10 daysOur cycling partners for 10 days
Our cycling partners for 10 days
Sabine from Switzerland and Ivo from Holland. What fantastic company they were. We miss you!
The Pamir HighwayThe Pamir Highway
The Pamir Highway
Noushin and I on the Pamir HighwayNoushin and I on the Pamir Highway
Noushin and I on the Pamir Highway
Building a YurtBuilding a Yurt
Building a Yurt
Yaks on the Pamir HighwayYaks on the Pamir Highway
Yaks on the Pamir Highway
Traditional ovens at the back of a home stayTraditional ovens at the back of a home stay
Traditional ovens at the back of a home stay



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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