After two days in Novosibirsk we felt it was time again to head out and explore the Altai Republic on our way to the Mongolian border. But not without having a stop at the Monument of Laboratory Mouse. From here we are following basically all the way to Mongolia the […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Novosibirsk, a must see? Maybe not, but when you are in Western Siberia, why not having a stop and a look around. For us it has been a big surprise. We somehow expected the typical city build-up during Soviet Union times. And yes it is partly, but on the other […]
Novosibirsk, honestly we did not know much, if even anything about this city. However the name is to some extend famous, so we decided we have to go there and see it ourselves. Can you say you travelled through Russia, without visiting one of the big Russian cities? Maybe not… […]
Originally we planned to explore the Altai region in Kazakhstan in much more detail, but due to the needed permits we decided to change our plans. So we only got a glimpse of the Altai in Kazakhstan. If you want to enjoy more of the Altai, you need to apply […]
1.000 kilometres through Kazakhstan, South to North, sounds amazing. Unfortunately due to the continues road works on a couple of hundred kilometres it is not as much fun as you might think. Well, maybe this short video helps to convince you on the fun factor. As everbody is driving slowly, […]
After getting the service done on short notice in Almaty, we were ready to head North. Altyn-Emel National Park was the place we wanted to reach, but as it got already a bit late, we found a beautiful spot by a small river under trees. Even with protection from the […]
Getting started in Kazakhstan; after an easy and fast border crossing in about thirty minutes, we made our way to the Charyn Canyon. Still a short stop on the way, sorting out the local car insurance, we made it in time for the afternoon nap, to be ready for the […]
Issyk-Kul Lake, also called the Sea of the Kyrgyz and the second largest mountain lake on this planet (after Lake Titicaca). A huge lake with nice beaches and during the Soviet Union times a very popular vacation destination. For us, you may call us ignorant, a great stop for some […]
Tash Rabat, an old caravanserai from the 15th century at the Old Silk Road. Well, we had plenty of them while travelling in Iran, but still, Tash Rabat is somehow special. The whole area, but also the architecture looks different, so for us worth the visit. If you just go […]