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: Central Asia
Central Asia is comprised of countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Population 81M, size 4M km2.
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...