Uzbekistan was without a doubt the hottest country we had ever been. A bit like a flashback to Portugal on one of its hottest days of the year, but worse. Even hotter (or perhaps just drier) and without any ocean nearby to dive in to cool down, not even for a few minutes. We entered … Continue reading Melting along the Silk Road
Category: 6|CentralAsia
Through the White City to the Gates of Hell
Some years ago, I met my parent's new neighbours in Ireland : Liam and Ayna. From accent alone you could tell Liam was a local, but Ayna said she was from Turkmenistan. My teenaged self nodded her head, wondering, literally, where on Earth that was. Some years later, we were planning to cycle across the … Continue reading Through the White City to the Gates of Hell