Drive to Tajikistan

Dushanbe, or Planning for the Pamirs

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July 10th 2016
July 10 - I woke up at 5:30 and decided to get out of bed and finish getting ready for the trip. Geertje and the taxi arrived early, at 6:15, which was unexpected. I grabbed a take-away breakfast from the hotel and we were off. We got to the share taxi stand before 7am and arranged a price, but had to wait for another person. We agreed to pay 100,000 som each to pay for three seats instead of two, ... read more

Asia » Tajikistan » Dushanbe

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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