Arch of Rudaki

Brown Tap Water!

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July 9th 2016
Geo: 38.5654, 68.7758Time Check: 1050 Tajiskistan TimeLocation: Hotel Guilistan Tour Room 602Altitude check: 978m (on Hilary) but guide book says 760m! Need to recalibrate....Catch Up: Yesterday (Friday) was a massive travel day. The rather good refurbished South Terminal at Gatwick seems light years away! After about a 1hr 30min delay sitting on the tarmac in a cramped a ... 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