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Mar 18
Fri, Oct 25, 2013 An early start with 7:00 breakfast and 8:00 departure since the process of getting into Uzbekistan is quite time consuming. We drove for a couple hours, stopping to get diesel since that type of gasoline is not always available in Uzbekistan. We drove through the city of Osh, the oldest city …
Mar 18
Mon, Oct 21, 2013 Today I was back on cook group, meaning I had to get up early to help prepare breakfast. It was stressful with 3 roles to fill – making and cleaning up breakfast, taking down the tent, and having to pack all of the luggage in the truck at the same time. …
Mar 18
Fri, Oct 11, 2013 Something happened yesterday that is causing problems today… at the amusement park (Ferris wheel) yesterday, in my excitement, I tripped on a pipe that contained electrical wires. In an attempt to protect my camera which was hanging around my neck, I bumped my knees, elbows, and most significantly my chin on …
Mar 18
Tues, Oct 8, 2013 We have a very early leaving time of 7:30 because we have 700 Kms to cover today – the most miles of the trip. I skipped the breakfast of the hotel that involved ordering and paying the night before and instead bought some Muslim bread at the local market yesterday. It …
Mar 18
Thurs, Oct 3, 2013 We had an 8:00 departure from Golmud. I had 3 really sour kiwi fruits for breakfast as we left town. The first couple hours of driving were the least interesting of the trip – flat, dry sand and rock with an occasional salt lake. Later, things got more interesting – we …
Mar 18
Thurs, Sept 26 By 2:00 we left for Lhasa. Once again, the scenic drive was fantastic. Today we drove much of the way downstream along a river. At some points it was wide, and at other times, it was just the road and the river at the bottom of a massive canyon. Also interesting, is …
Mar 18
Wed, Sept 25, 2013 I felt great after waking up this morning – I think if I can keep the dust and pollution away, I will stay healthy. We wanted to leave the hotel by 8:00 so we could set off for Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet Autonomous Region. Shortly after leaving New …
Mar 16
Tuesday, Sept 10 Another early morning, as I am unable to sleep a whole night. I feel bad for my roommate as I’ve been coughing due to the high dust/pollution content in the air. To visit some other sites further out in the Kathmandu Valley, a few of us are going out to a nearby …
Mar 16
Saturday, Sept 7 I boarded my Dragon Air flight at 7pm. I was lucky to see downtown HK city lights as we flew away. Somehow we managed to gain 2 hours and 15 minutes of time zone change between HK and Nepal. Nepal must be on the weirdest time zone adjustment – I’ve seen 1/2 …
Mar 16
We found plenty to stay busy on the full day of sailing from Bergen to Oslo and Mom’s choir gave a performance in the foyer. In Oslo, Mom and I had a big walk planned for today and Dad decided to take a day of rest. We walked past the Nobel Prize building And the royal …
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