Lake Nurak

The real trip has begun!

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July 12th 2016
Geo: 38.4537, 70.789Tuesday 12th July: PROGRESS UPDATE: 0630hours Kalaikhum We have been up since 0600 hrs listening to the prayer calls. Whiskey stocks are running low.......very low and I been more than a little concerned at the merchandise in the local stores......Fanta, Coke, Lemon Tea.....h'mmmmm. However, a quick early foray to the nearby supermarket has replenished supplies and w ... read more

Asia » Tajikistan

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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