Monthly Archives: August 2012
Central Asia (2): Kyrgyzstan August 19 – 25, 2012
My Central Asia journey started when I flew from Novosibirsk, Russia to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on August 19. I had a week on my own before joining a 30-day Central Asia Silk Road trip starting on August 26. I wasted three days in getting a visa for Uzbekistan and spent two lovely days in the Ala-Archa … Continue reading
Russia (6): Altai Mountains August 13 – 19, 2012
I first learnt about the beautiful Altai Mountains from Roech’s paintings while passing through Novosibirsk in September 2010. As my month long Russian tourist visa expired on August 19, I could only make a brief visit to Chemal on my way to Kyrgyzstan. The scenery is stunning and I plan to take a trekking trip … Continue reading
Russia (5): Goreley Volcano & PKC August 11-13, 2012
Russia (4): Mutnovsky Volcano August 10, 2012
Russia (3): Kuril Lake & Bears August 5 – 9, 2012
After a 14-day volcano trek in Central Kamchatka, I found myself in another world of bears and active volcanoes. My trip was nearly ruined as the helicopter could not take off on the second day owing to bad weather. Fortunately, things went well from the third day onwards and I had an amazing and memorable … Continue reading