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Moscow Diaries

Written on April 3, 2017 in Russia

I was excited. I was nervous. I was curious. And by the time we had entered the cosy apartment, I was pleasantly surprised. The friendly administrator, the comfy couches with colourful throw pillows, the high speed internet- it was the closest thing to home. That night, I had a long conversation with a Guatemalan professor...

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From Russia, With Love

Written on April 3, 2017 in Russia

As we drove through a small town on the way to Moscow, we passed what looked like a tire repair shop which had a café. We were hungry and there was a nail lodged into one of our tires. As our tire was being fixed on a lazy Sunday afternoon in that sleepy little town,...

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Kazakhstan

Written on April 3, 2017 in Central Asia

We reached the Kazakhstan border only by evening and by the time all the border crossing formalities had been completed, it was pretty late. Since we hadn’t eaten lunch, we were pretty famished and luckily, there we found a near by restaurant willing to serve us at that late hour. While our food situation had been...

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Uzbekistan

Written on April 3, 2017 in Central Asia

After Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan paled in comparison. Our experience started off with border officials playing hot and cold. First, they told us that the border would be open for us to cross over. After passports were stamped, they decided that we couldn’t cross the border till the following morning. Since some members of the team had...

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Kyrgyzstan

Written on April 3, 2017 in Central Asia

They say a picture tells a thousand words but even images fail to capture the true beauty of Kyrgyzstan. Having spent over twenty days in China, the GOLA team was really looking forward to crossing the border into Kyrgyzstan. The sight that greeted us on the other side promised us an amazing experience. We were greeted...

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Kashgar

Written on April 3, 2017 in China

Its been an entire month. As we say goodbye to April, we also prepare to say goodbye to China. We drove into the desert and were met with a dust storm on the way. Even though we were in the middle of nowhere, I could see oil rigs in the distance and there were solar...

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A taste of the city

Written on April 3, 2017 in China

The idea was to get to Da Huang via Geermu. We were running behind schedule and needed to double up in order to reach the border on time. Geermu is quite a large city. We made our way downtown in search of a nice restaurant. Following a sweet scent, our noses led us to a...

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Adieu Tibet

Written on April 3, 2017 in China

The morning greeted us with sub zero temperatures. Today was our last day in Tibet and I am actually not too sad. Honestly speaking, I’ve had enough of China already and am really looking forward to moving on. Our brakes were still being problematic so getting to a mechanic first was a priority. Our guide...

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Nagqu

Written on April 3, 2017 in China

Our next destination was Nagqu, our final stop before we left Tibet and re entered China. For most of the way, we were the only ones and there wasn’t a single car in the road. The inclines were so subtle that we could barely feel it. The car seemed to feel it just fine though,...

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Back to Shigatse

Written on April 3, 2017 in China

Today started off earlier than most days for me. Why? I never really slept in the first place. Last night was cold. The cold has the power to make you feel everything at once and then suddenly, nothing at all. With temperatures dipping below -10° at night, it’s a wonder I didn’t freeze! I finally...

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