Central Asia 2023
With Boštjan we started planning a trip to Central Asia in the summer. He already visited Kyrgyzstan before and wanted to do the Pamir highway. I had a wish of doing all 7 STANS...
Category: Asia
Asia is continent with 48 countries, with almost 60 % of world population with 3 cities above 20 MIO (Shanghai, Beijing, Mumbai). One can there enjoy at nature, south east beaches (Phi Phi island), exploring tundra and taiga of Siberia, central Gobi desert or Himalaya to hike and ski. But main attractions are cities with their long history (Angkor Wat, Forbiden city, Taj Mahal, Borobudur, Petra, Great wall, )
Central Asia day #15 Bishkek-Istanbul-Ljubljana
Woke up a bit after midnight. After showering and packing we took a taxi to the airport (receptionist escort), 780 KGS-7.2 € with a tip. Getting through security took some time, but we still...
Central Asia day #14 Bishkek to Tokmok
Stayed long in bed, after the bathroom we went for a coffee with Miha at Flask, which Boško approved. From there we walked in the center, Miha explained things we saw on our way....
Central Asia day #13 Almaty to Bishkek
Woke up early, not enough sleep. After showering and packing back into the city and walked to the metro, 100 KZS-0.2 €. From the Saitan metro to the bus station was quite a walk....
Central Asia day #12 Almaty
I woke up at six, after a bathroom-water problem, and packed, and carried bags. We walk from the station to the AQ capsule hostel-new, early check-in, 20 €, laundry, repacking, plans. We went out...
Central Asia day #11-Tashkent
Good sleep, it is raining outside. Boštjan went out, and I stayed in. One hour later we went to breakfast in the hostel, a nice one, homemade pastry. Slowly packing, checked out after the...
Central Asia day #10 Bukhara to Tashkent
After almost no sleep, and no shower-cold water, ate prepared breakfast and onwards to the taxi. Some questioning, 40k UZS-3 € with tip. Arrived early at the station. On the train, we had interesting...
Central Asia day #9 Samarkand to Bukhara
Woke up late again, tired. Boštjan went out alone to visit things I saw the day before. After late breakfast with Yandex GO to the train station, 20k TJS-1.5 €. Less than 3-hour ride...
Central Asia day #8 Samarkand
This morning Boško woke first, I am a bit under the weather. We walked again in center, pass Registan. Tried to book all future trains, agency opened half an hour late, we bought just...
Central Asia day #7-Dushanbe to Samarkand
Again I woke up first, showered, and had breakfast. Boštjan joined me and we went around the city center, mosque, flag pole, and statues. We returned with a trolleybus, 3 TJS-0.3 €. Went to...