Things always seem that little bit more relaxed at a seaside town. And that’s exactly what Batumi is, situated next to the black sea along the western coast of Georgia. It’s a great way to end Georgia, after the epic intensity of Mestia’s mountains, which we braved a short week ago. The shores of Batumi … Continue reading
After 7 hours or so of hiking yesterday, high up in the mountain ranges of Kazbegi Georgia, Dianne and I are taking things easy today. We find ourselves stuck in and around our guesthouse, which is more of a modest home than a hotel. We are paralyzed by more than just sore muscles. The scenery … Continue reading
What a week! We were beginning to wonder if we’d ever get our ferry tickets to Baku, but at long last, we finally got the phone call we’d been waiting ages for. Aktau is a city in Kazakhstan that’s popular with travelers for one reason, and one reason only. The Baku-Aktau ferry ride is perhaps … Continue reading
The Caspian Sea. Sinbad the Sailor might have braved these waters many a century ago. And now it’s my turn! I sit in a cafe in Aktau, Kazakhstan, awaiting news from a ticket agency about the next ferry across the Caspian to Baku, Azerbaijan. The minutes tick by slowly in this dusty city with so … Continue reading
It’s been a long day here in Kazakhstan. It will most probably be another long day tomorrow. We leave Almaty in the morning, and in the evening, we hope to be in yet another new country. Kyrgyzstan wasn’t in our plans when we left China a few weeks ago, but plans in this part of … Continue reading
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