A few months across Central Asia: a summary of cycling through the stans
This post is a summary of our summer in Central Asia, particularly for whoever has Geography knowledge deficiencies (and/or has not…
Out of the Pamirs and the ride west
Dushanbe – the capital of Tajikistan – was a surprising city, and very welcome after 6 weeks in remote corners…
Tajikistan, the weird: our final stretch to Dushanbe
About 30 kilometers outside of Qalai Khum, in the hot afternoon sun, we found a guesthouse in the small village…
Cycling along the Panj River valley in Tajikistan
In Khorog, we treated ourselves to another rest day. We figured that the never-ending 130-kilometer ride ‘downhill’ warranted a day…
The route from Murghab to Khorog – the Pamir Highway at 4000 meters (13,000 feet)
Once in Murghab, Cédric and I decided to take a day off to rest from the week’s ride. We had…
In between the ‘Stans and up over the Ak-Baital pass
Energized by an evening of stories with other cyclo-tourists, Cédric and were ready to make our way into Tajikistan. As…