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A friend of Anna’s parents, ‘Onkel Jura’, has invited us to spend the remaining time in Almaty in his house at the foot of the mountains. He and his wife are not there, but we should spend our time in Almaty at his estate. Not in a hotel. Basta. Wiederrede...

After  two and an half months on the road with the two of us, we get some company from the Netherlands. A guest contribution of the ilustrious P. Koenemans.
A well-known quote tells us that eventually all roads lead to Rome. But there are multiple means to achieve the same end. Such as getting to Almaty, Kazakhstan, for example. Some – like Anna & Reinier – take the long way round. Endless driving through...

We leave the Kirgiz border behind us and drive on to Almaty. The goal of our travel is – unbelievable but true – only 250 kilometre away. Night is falling and after two hours it’s pitch black. Which reminds us (again) why you shouldn’t drive at night...

As soon as we left Tajikistan and drove down into Kirgizstan, the scenery changed. Within meters after crossing the 4280m Kyzyl-Art pass everything turned green. Something we hadn’t seen since we left Georgia 1.5 months ago. First green grass, then green...