We departed Signaghi at 10 am and drove a bit until we arrived at Gremi. Gremi was a town built in the 1500’s by a local king. There was a church and fortress at the top of a hill. Eventually the Persians attacked this town and destroyed much of it as well as tortured and …
Category: Food
Mar 21
Staying Sexi (Destination: Sheki, Azerbaijan)
Wed, Nov 13, 2013 On the drive to Sheki, we stopped on a hill for our most exciting lunch – hot dogs with fried onions and yellow mustard! No cucumbers! These were some emergency rations that had been taken on the ferry in case it took more than a day to cross (crossings can take …
Mar 18
Loving the Local Market Food (Destination: Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Sun, Oct 27, 2013 A full day to spend in the capital of Tashkent, but only after we unpack the bags at 9:00 (it was raining last night after our long drive to the city so they decided to keep our big bags on the truck until this morning). The breakfast at the Roshvan hotel …
Mar 18
Cold Feet and Warm Hearts (Destination: Kochkor & Jeti Oguz, Kyrgyzstan)
Sun, Oct 13, 2013 It was 30 degrees in the yurt when we awoke. It wasn’t that cold though, since we all had a sleeping bag + two large duvet covers. We had another awesome breakfast at the Yurt camp – crumpets with strawberry and cream and a custardy egg dish. We were supposed to …
Mar 18
Third Lowest Spot on Earth (Destination: Turpan, China)
Sun, Oct 6, 2013 We had an early departure at 7:30 because we have many Kms through the Gobi Desert to the next city of Turpan which will take 1.5 days of driving. Leaving Dunhuang, we saw many fields in the oasis of Dunhuang, specifically melon and cotton fields. We drove by about 20 Kms …
Mar 18
Hanging in Dunhuang (Destination: Dunhuang, China)
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 16
Cloudy with a Chance of Mountains (Destination: Bhaktapur & Nagarkot, Nepal)
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
In Ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-kathmandu (Destination: Kathmandu, Nepal)
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
Long Layover in Hong Kong
I only got about 3 hours sleep on my 13 hour flight from Vancouver, but I did manage to watch Hangover 3, Iron Man 3, Admission, and a fascinating documentary called “Eat, Fast, and Live Longer.” I was lucky to have a window seat and an empty seat next to me on a very full …
Mar 12
Things to do in Olden, Norway – One Day in Olden
The sail up the fjord to Olden town is great. The sunny morning highlighted the views, including a mountain that’s the Norwegian version of Half Dome. Today I had booked my parents on a tour and I was going to catch the public bus to the Briksdal glacier. Upon arriving, I walked with a few …
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