Careening around Kyrgyzstan and more Raw and Rare Tales from Tajikistan

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August 18th 2017

Published: September 4th 2017

The road less traveled has allowed for some interesting tales as we continued our road trip out of Tajikistan into Kyrgyzstan. While our journey took us through much of Tajikistan and a small portion of Kyrgyzstan; from the border to Osh, we found these countries to be somewhat similar. Perhaps Kyrgyzstan is more developed and the roads we experienced were in much better shape. But as we said, the... Read Full Entry

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Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

D MJ Binkley

Photographers, divers, writers, foodies, chefs and music enthusiasts. Travelers' Century Club Members: 12/2023. MJ 107 and Dave 104. We appreciate your feedback and if you like our stories we would appreciate it if you follow our blog. We live on North Hutchinson Island, Florida. If you are in Florida please send us a private message as we would love to meet you. Two retired nurses who are passionate about traveling the world. Our love of travel, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures will hopefully take us to wonderful plac... full info

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Cultural Folklore Dancing

Cultural Folklore Dancing

Cultural Folklore Dancing

Yamg, Tajikistan

Folklore Band

Folklore Band

At our homestay in Yamg, Tajikistan.

Heading for Lenin Peak

Heading for Lenin Peak

Heading for Lenin Peak

The beauty of Kyrgyzstan

Magical scenery

Magical scenery

Magical scenery

It is endless.....and wonderful

The long and lonesome highway

The long and lonesome highway

The long and lonesome highway

Kyrgyzstan

Sheer beauty

Sheer beauty

Every mountain, every lake

Crossing the River

Crossing the River

Crossing the River

Kyrgyzstan.... no bridge needed

Kicking up some dust

Kicking up some dust

Kicking up some dust

Tajikistan

Russian Fort

Russian Fort

More dancing

More dancing

A joyful evening

Contemplation

Contemplation

A great life

The long road home

The long road home

The long road home

Climb every mountain

Black Lake at Kara Kul

Black Lake at Kara Kul

Black Lake at Kara Kul

Deepest blue water you can imagine....and then some

Brutus taking in the view of the Pamir Mountains

Brutus taking in the view of the Pamir Mountains

Brutus taking in the view of the Pamir Mountains

This guy gets around!

The Travel Camel

The Travel Camel

The Travel Camel

On the road less traveled.......

Bed at our homestay

Bed at our homestay

Bed at our homestay

Clean and basic. Greatly appreciated!

Basking in the beauty of nature

Basking in the beauty of nature

Basking in the beauty of nature

Incredible scenes in all directions

Dinner at a homestay

Dinner at a homestay

Dinner at a homestay

Our hosts always provided well for us.

The road goes on forever

The road goes on forever

The road goes on forever

Maybe the Allman Brothers were right.......

View of Yurt's near Lenin Peak

View of Yurt's near Lenin Peak

View of Yurt's near Lenin Peak

Happy Campers

Happy Campers

Cool kids.....

4th September 2017

Sheila Ball
non-member comment

Brutus
Glad to see that Brutus found some buddies. My back hurt with your vivid descriptions of the bumpy road. What an adventure!

4th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Brutus
Brutus is a world traveler now and he has been out there networking and making friends in new lands. The roads were a sheer delight. Ha ha.

4th September 2017

gangopa
tab gangopadhyay

Simply great!
It's my kind of nomadic journey! Loved it. Yes tire repair in twenty minutes...amazing. And true, don't mess with the military. I still have to catch up with your early two blogs...falling behind MJ...

5th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Simply great!
We will await your blogs. I know you can catch up. You must look into this trip. No reason to give foreign military any hassle....just move on.

4th September 2017

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Then there was the music
So many tales, so many exhilarating moments, so many mountains, so many moments to savour, so many laughs and grins, so many fabulous memories, traveling with dear friends old and new...dancing by the side of the road...listening to the Blues. How can you choose which of the thousands of pics and stories you can share to capture the vibe in a blog? What a fantastic time we had. Enjoyed the tastes in this blog. Reminds one that we had quite an adventure...reminds one that this is one of the great roadtrips of the World...not for everyone...but for those that do...fantastic! Miss you guys.

5th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Then there was the music
I almost posted a photo of Shane dancing next to the car but I'm holding back on that one. That is only for those of us who had the joyful experience of traveling with Shane. We agree it is one of the great road trip of the World and we are happy to have shared it with you. Miss you guys.

5th September 2017

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

There is never a dull moment on your trips is there? I love it. From sleeping on the floor (only 1 night) to sketchy border crossings you two make travel an adventure. Was fun seeing your pics and reading about a place I probably won't visit.

5th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Never a dull moment
We would not have made this journey without Shane. He is a fantastic tour leader. We were thrilled to have beds all those nights but one.... although the night on the floor was comfy. It was a travel adventure and we have more stories to tell when we see you in October.

5th September 2017

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

The hills are alive...
Another set of beautiful photos! I love that you got amongst it with the local food - our favourite way to experience a place is to eat what the locals eat, regardless of what those 'Foodies' think :)

5th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

The hills are alive....
Thanks for reading and commenting. The foods were good. We had a couple of people on the trip complaining about it but we ignored them as needed. These were kind and generous people and they shared every thing they had. It was a wonderful adventure. Flexibility is the key to travel. Otherwise you might as well stay home or go to a tourist resort. Nothing wrong with that if that is the experience you are looking for as I've done it myself. Tajik and Kyrg are amazing and well worth the effort.

5th September 2017

silvernomads
Paul & Sheila Williams

Wow - now that was an adventure ... ...
Loved reading your blog and your journey - safe travels in Armenia.

6th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Wow an adventure
Thank you for reading and commenting. It was a marvelous trip..

8th September 2017

Tajikistan Outlaws

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Kyrgyzstan
I never knew this country existed. Great that you are on tour with Dancing Dave and his wife.

9th September 2017

Tajikistan Outlaws

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Kyrgyzstan
You should consider Shane's Trip next year. Read the other two blogs an amazing experience.

9th September 2017

Claudia Clark
non-member comment

Well worth the rough ride
Looks amazing - the water photos are beautiful! Glad to hear you fared well at all your checkpoints and enjoyed the local folks.

9th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Well worth the rough ride
Thanks for reading and commenting. This was a trip of a lifetime. The people are wonderful and the scenery spectacular. So glad we went.

9th September 2017

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Amazing Adventure!
Great blog again! I like the structure of it - lots of tidbits of various pieces of information about the trip - very interesting in particular to read about the homestays and the border crossings! And what a stunning picture of the Black Lake - it must have been even more amazing to see in person. I also love the smallness of the world when travelling, and the fact that you met two fellow travel bloggers whilst in such a remote location! A great read indeed :)

9th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Amazing adventure
Glad you enjoyed the snipits of information. We doubted few people would read the entire blog so this way they can pick and choose the pieces they want to read. A small, small world indeed .... and a large, wonderful travel community of bloggers. It was great meeting them.

25th September 2017

Crannster
Theresa and Dave

Potholes
Love it! Great account of a great journey. There is something truly human about your blog - the sleeping on the floor in the care of local hospitality with simple foods. I always find that the more potholes a road has the more friendly the folks are at the end of it. Great catching up with your adventures after a month of no internet... A great way to spend my time at Nuuk airport, Greenland.

26th September 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Potholes
You are very philosophical today.... I've never thought of the link between potholes and friendliness. Will have to consider that but on first glance I believe you are correct. MJ

2nd October 2017

littlewing
Cindy

Watching you watching me
I love this blog - we will just look at cows while the tyres fixed, the binoculars meeting binoculars, only an hour and a half to get processed! I smiled the whole way through this blog. Brilliant

3rd October 2017

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Watching you watching me
Thanks Cindy for reading and commenting. We enjoyed the trip so much! You should consider doing it in the next couple of years.

5th November 2017

Majestic Mountains

Mumtraveller
Lynne Brown

Fabulous mountains
I bet it was difficult to decide which photos to use on the blog.

5th November 2017

Majestic Mountains

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Fabulous mountains
Yes, it was as we took thousands of photos.

5th November 2017

Brutus makes new friends

Mumtraveller
Lynne Brown

Mascot Friends
Good to see we all carry around our mascot friends ... next time we meet we should have a Brutus and Beeny photo !

5th November 2017

Brutus makes new friends

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Mascots
Brutus would love to meet Beeny.....great idea. Hope to see you soon.

4th January 2018

Traci Money
Traci Money

Love no excuses
Love reading the blog ... this trip embodies the no excuses attitude ... y'all just make adjustments for vintage bodies and move on ... thanks for sharing

5th January 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Love no excuses
Thanks for reading along.

22nd August 2022

Shane Dallas

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Shane
Captures our dear friend, The Travel Camel beautifully. Great shot!

23rd August 2022

Shane Dallas

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Shane
That is one of my favorite photos of Shane. Great memories.

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