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Auf der Reise nach neuen Wurzeln. Meine Reise vom 20.11.2007, dem Tag an dem ich Deutschland verliess, durch Asien und mehr, auf dem Weg nach Neuseeland, meiner hoffentlich neuen Heimat. Viel Spass beim Lesen meines Blogs.

• 1

  Heute geht es los   Munich, Germany on Nov 20, 2007 2 pictures 9 comments
• 2

  Arrived in Delhi, quite tired   Delhi, India on Nov 21, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
• 3

  Arrived in Bhutan   Thimphu, Bhutan on Nov 22, 2007 7 pictures 4 comments
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  In the Bumthang Valleys   Bumthang, Bhutan on Nov 25, 2007 25 pictures 2 comments
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  Stopover in Wangdue Phodrang   Wangduephodrang, Bhutan on Nov 27, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Paro   Paro, Bhutan on Nov 29, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  My Trek   Jhomolhari, Bhutan on Dec 5, 2007 31 pictures 2 comments
• 8

  Last Day in Bhutan   Thimphu, Bhutan on Dec 8, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
• 9

  Back in India   Darjeeling, India on Dec 11, 2007 19 pictures 1 comment
• 10

  Entering Sikkim   Pelling, India on Dec 13, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Gangtok, capital city of Sikkim   Gangtok, India on Dec 14, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  Kalimpong, back in West Bengal   Kalimpong, India on Dec 15, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  Back in the Plains   Siliguri, India on Dec 16, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
• 14

  Wow, no Bangla Desh...   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Dec 17, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  The Tiger Reserve   Sunderbans, India on Dec 20, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Kolkata   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Dec 21, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Sarnath, birthplace of Buddhism   Sarnath, India on Dec 22, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  Varanasi   Varanasi, India on Dec 23, 2007 29 pictures 1 comment
• 19

  Merry Christmas everyone!   Allahabad, India on Dec 24, 2007 14 pictures 2 comments
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  Khajuraho   Khajuraho, India on Dec 25, 2007 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Moving forward   Orchha, India on Dec 26, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
• 22

  Gwalior   Gwalior, India on Dec 27, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  No Taj Mahal for me   Agra, India on Dec 28, 2007 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Leaving India   Delhi, India on Dec 30, 2007 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy New Year Everyone!   Hong Kong, China on Jan 1, 2008 17 pictures 5 comments
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  Leaving Hong-Kong   Hong Kong, China on Jan 4, 2008 79 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Passing Kunming   Kunming, China on Jan 4, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
• 28

  Less than 24hours in China   Mengla, China on Jan 4, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
• 29

  Country Number 110   Luang Namtha, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 5, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Back from the Trek   Nam Ha National Protected Area, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 7, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
• 31

  Luang Prabang, World Heritage Site   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 10, 2008 39 pictures 2 comments
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  The Alms Giving Ceremony   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 10, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The Plains of Jars   Phonsavan, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 11, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Vang Vieng, Backpacker's Paradise?   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 13, 2008 52 pictures 2 comments
• 35

  No tour in Tha Kaek   Tha Kaek, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pakse   Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 15, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
• 37

  Champasak / What Phu Champasak   Champasak, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 16, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Laos?   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 17, 2008 34 pictures 1 comment
• 39

  Ban Na Trek - no elephants   Ban Na, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 20, 2008 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Leaving Laos - Today   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jan 21, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in China   Kunming, China on Jan 22, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  A Taste of Tibet   Zhongdian, China on Jan 23, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
• 43

  Tiger Leaping Gorge   Tiger Leaping Gorge, China on Jan 25, 2008 66 pictures 1 comment
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  Welcome to Disneyland   Lijiang, China on Jan 29, 2008 175 pictures 1 comment
• 45

  Dali, Traveller's Mecca   Dali, China on Jan 30, 2008 36 pictures 1 comment
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  Dali, part 2   Dali, China on Feb 2, 2008 66 pictures 0 comments
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  Stone Forrest   Shilin, China on Feb 3, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving China   Kunming, China on Feb 4, 2008 52 pictures 1 comment
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  Hong Kong, 2nd visit   Hong Kong, China on Feb 7, 2008 60 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  Happy New Chinese Year!   Macau, China on Feb 8, 2008 54 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  Country 111   Manila, Philippines on Feb 8, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Palawan   Puerto Princesa, Philippines on Feb 8, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Bacalau Archipelago and El Nino   El Nido, Philippines on Feb 11, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  The Underground River   Sabang, Philippines on Feb 13, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Passing Manila, Again   Manila, Philippines on Feb 14, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Rice Terraces   Banaue, Philippines on Feb 15, 2008 33 pictures 1 comment
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  8th Wonder of the World   Batad, Philippines on Feb 16, 2008 50 pictures 1 comment
• 58

  Whitewash   Bontoc, Philippines on Feb 17, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  More Rice Terraces   Maligcong, Philippines on Feb 18, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  The Halsema Highway   Baguio, Philippines on Feb 18, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  Vigan, colonial city   Vigan, Philippines on Feb 19, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Surroundings of Vigan   Santa Maria, Philippines on Feb 20, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  Up North   Laoag, Philippines on Feb 21, 2008 26 pictures 1 comment
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  Leaving Manila   Manila, Philippines on Feb 24, 2008 31 pictures 1 comment
• 65

  Taiwan, non-country Nr. 112   Taipei, Taiwan on Feb 24, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Temple Overflow   Tainan, Taiwan on Feb 25, 2008 85 pictures 1 comment
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  Taiwans Second Largest City   Kaohsiung, Taiwan on Feb 26, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful Formosa   Taroko, Taiwan on Feb 28, 2008 82 pictures 0 comments
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  Travel through Taiwan   Changhua, Taiwan on Mar 1, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Another historic city   Lukang, Taiwan on Mar 1, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
• 71

  Sun Moon Lake   Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan on Mar 2, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Danshui   Danshuei, Taiwan on Mar 3, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Hot Bath   Beitou, Taiwan on Mar 4, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Taiwan   Taipei, Taiwan on Mar 6, 2008 97 pictures 0 comments
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  Country 113   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Mar 7, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Suwon Fortress, World Heritage Site   Suwon, Korea Rep. on Mar 8, 2008 34 pictures 1 comment
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  Leaving Seoul   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Mar 9, 2008 136 pictures 0 comments
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  Gongju, former Baekje capital   Gongju, Korea Rep. on Mar 10, 2008 40 pictures 1 comment
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  The last Baekje capital   Buyeo, Korea Rep. on Mar 11, 2008 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Hub   Daegu, Korea Rep. on Mar 12, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
• 81

  81340 woodblock scriptures   Haeinsa, Korea Rep. on Mar 12, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Capital of Shilla   Gyeongju, Korea Rep. on Mar 14, 2008 50 pictures 0 comments
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  Gupo Market, Dog Butchers   Busan, Korea Rep. on Mar 16, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Korea   Busan, Korea Rep. on Mar 17, 2008 50 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome Japan   Fukuoka, Japan on Mar 17, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Onsen Day   Beppu, Japan on Mar 18, 2008 23 pictures 1 comment
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  An active vulcano   Aso-San, Japan on Mar 19, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Kumamoto Castle   Kumamoto, Japan on Mar 20, 2008 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Fat Man   Nagasaki, Japan on Mar 21, 2008 54 pictures 0 comments
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  More Dutch than Holland   Huis Ten Bosch, Japan on Mar 22, 2008 47 pictures 0 comments
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  Itsukuhima-Jinja Shrine   Miyajima, Japan on Mar 22, 2008 52 pictures 1 comment
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  Not really singing in the rain   Iwakuni, Japan on Mar 23, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Little Boy   Hiroshima, Japan on Mar 24, 2008 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Himeji-Jo   Himeji, Japan on Mar 24, 2008 65 pictures 0 comments
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  Kurashiki   Kurashiki, Japan on Mar 25, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Shikoku Island   Kotohira, Japan on Mar 25, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Another stop in Shikoku   Takamatsu, Japan on Mar 25, 2008 43 pictures 0 comments
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  Okayama-Ju, another castle again...   Okayama, Japan on Mar 25, 2008 40 pictures 1 comment
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  Osaka, second largest city of Japan   Osaka, Japan on Mar 26, 2008 116 pictures 0 comments
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  Oldest capital Japans   Nara, Japan on Mar 27, 2008 102 pictures 1 comment
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  At the Japan Sea   Kanazawa, Japan on Mar 28, 2008 61 pictures 0 comments
• 102

  Temple City, part 1   Kyoto, Japan on Mar 28, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Another small town   Nagahama, Japan on Mar 29, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Hikone-Jo   Hikone, Japan on Mar 29, 2008 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Temple City, part 2   Kyoto, Japan on Mar 30, 2008 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Temple City, part 3   Kyoto, Japan on Mar 30, 2008 178 pictures 1 comment
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  Temple City, part 4   Kyoto, Japan on Mar 31, 2008 206 pictures 0 comments
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  Temple City, part 5, final   Kyoto, Japan on Apr 1, 2008 120 pictures 2 comments
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  Leaving Osaka   Osaka, Japan on Apr 2, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Oldest castle in Japan   Inuyama, Japan on Apr 2, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Sakura is upon us   Nagoya, Japan on Apr 2, 2008 64 pictures 0 comments
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  In the Japan Alps   Takayama, Japan on Apr 3, 2008 72 pictures 0 comments
• 113

  Again the Alps   Matsumoto, Japan on Apr 4, 2008 71 pictures 0 comments
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  Tokyo, end of the line?   Tokyo, Japan on Apr 5, 2008 82 pictures 0 comments
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  Japans Halong Bay   Matsushima, Japan on Apr 6, 2008 89 pictures 0 comments
• 116

  Only in Japan   Tokyo, Japan on Apr 7, 2008 109 pictures 0 comments
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  Fujiyama, just before the rain moved in...   Fuji, Japan on Apr 7, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
• 118

  All Good Things must end   Odawara, Japan on Apr 7, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
• 119

  Last Onsen   Tokyo, Japan on Apr 7, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
• 120

  Tokyo Update   Tokyo, Japan on Apr 9, 2008 110 pictures 0 comments
• 121

  Leaving Japan...   Tokyo, Japan on Apr 10, 2008 35 pictures 1 comment
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  Arrived in Beijijng   Beijing, China on Apr 10, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
• 123

  Short visit in Beijing   Beijing, China on Apr 12, 2008 83 pictures 0 comments
• 124

  Axis of Evil, Country Nr. 114   Pyongyang, Korea Dem Peoples Rep on Apr 13, 2008 33 pictures 2 comments
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  TV Star   Pyongyang, Korea Dem Peoples Rep on Apr 13, 2008 57 pictures 0 comments
• 126

  Pamunjon, monitored by the US Aggressors   Kaehsong, Korea Dem Peoples Rep on Apr 14, 2008 66 pictures 0 comments
• 127

  The great leaders birthday   Pyongyang, Korea Dem Peoples Rep on Apr 15, 2008 122 pictures 1 comment
• 128

  Chilbo-San in the Northeast   Orang, Korea Dem Peoples Rep on Apr 16, 2008 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Automaton   Chonjing, Korea Dem Peoples Rep on Apr 17, 2008 64 pictures 0 comments
• 130

  Back to Pyongjang   Pyongyang, Korea Dem Peoples Rep on Apr 18, 2008 88 pictures 1 comment
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  Leaving the DPRK   Pyongyang, Korea Dem Peoples Rep on Apr 19, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Civilization   Dandong, China on Apr 20, 2008 75 pictures 1 comment
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  Back in Beijing   Beijing, China on Apr 21, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Got One   Beijing, China on Apr 23, 2008 91 pictures 1 comment
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  Got the second one, leaving Beijing for good   Beijing, China on Apr 25, 2008 104 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrived in Xinjiang Province   Urumqi, China on Apr 26, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The Heavenly Lake   Tian Chi, China on Apr 28, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving China   Urumqi, China on Apr 29, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
• 139

  Country 115 after LP China got confiscated   Almaty, Kazakhstan on Apr 30, 2008 19 pictures 1 comment
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  Turkistan   Turkistan, Kazakhstan on May 2, 2008 45 pictures 1 comment
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  Bye Bye Borat Country   Almaty, Kazakhstan on May 5, 2008 87 pictures 0 comments
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  Kyrgyzstan, country 116   Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on May 6, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
• 143

  Lake Issyk-Koel, Part 1   Karakol, Kyrgyzstan on May 7, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Altyn-Arashan   Altyn-Arashan, Kyrgyzstan on May 9, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Valley of Flowers   Jeti-Oeghuez, Kyrgyzstan on May 10, 2008 43 pictures 1 comment
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  Leaving Karakol   Karakol, Kyrgyzstan on May 11, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Bishkek   Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on May 12, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
• 148

  Arrived in Osh   Osh, Kyrgyzstan on May 13, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Osh and Kyrgysztan   Osh, Kyrgyzstan on May 14, 2008 32 pictures 1 comment
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  Tajikistan, country 117   Murghab, Tajikistan on May 15, 2008 55 pictures 0 comments
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  The Pamir Highway   Keng Shiber, Tajikistan on May 16, 2008 51 pictures 0 comments
• 152

  Trekking in the Snow...   Alishur, Tajikistan on May 17, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
• 153

  The Wakhan Corridor   Ptup, Tajikistan on May 18, 2008 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Finished my trip   Khorog, Tajikistan on May 19, 2008 49 pictures 0 comments
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  Hissar   Hissar, Tajikistan on May 21, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
• 156

  Got my visa   Dushanbe, Tajikistan on May 21, 2008 38 pictures 0 comments
• 157

  Leaving Tajikistan   Penjikent, Tajikistan on May 22, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Uzbekistan, country 118   Samarkand, Uzbekistan on May 23, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
• 159

  Timurs Hometown   Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan on May 23, 2008 46 pictures 0 comments
• 160

  The Registan   Samarkand, Uzbekistan on May 24, 2008 98 pictures 0 comments
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  Urgut Sunday Bazaar   Urgut, Uzbekistan on May 25, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Samarkand   Samarkand, Uzbekistan on May 25, 2008 122 pictures 0 comments
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  Tashkent, the capital   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 26, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally Leaving Tashkent   Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 29, 2008 60 pictures 0 comments
• 165

  Central Asia's Holiest City   Bukhara, Uzbekistan on May 30, 2008 79 pictures 0 comments
• 166

  Another Open Air Museum   Khiva, Uzbekistan on Jun 1, 2008 104 pictures 0 comments
• 167

  Elliq-Qala, the Fifty Fortresses   Urgench, Uzbekistan on Jun 1, 2008 36 pictures 0 comments
• 168

  Museum in the middle of nowhere   Nukus, Uzbekistan on Jun 2, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
• 169

  Solution to rising oceans   Moynaq, Uzbekistan on Jun 2, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 170

  Turkmenistan, country Nr. 119   Konye-Urgench, Turkmenistan on Jun 3, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Gates of Hell   Darvaza, Turkmenistan on Jun 3, 2008 64 pictures 0 comments
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  Nissa, the Parthian capital   Nissa, Turkmenistan on Jun 5, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Ashgabat, the capital of the Golden Age   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on Jun 6, 2008 57 pictures 0 comments
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  Ancient Anau   Anau, Turkmenistan on Jun 7, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Abiverd, another Silk Road City   Abiverd, Turkmenistan on Jun 7, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Ancient Town   Gonur Depe, Turkmenistan on Jun 8, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
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  1001 Nights   Merv, Turkmenistan on Jun 9, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Mary   Mary, Turkmenistan on Jun 9, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
• 179

  One more stopover in Ashgabat   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on Jun 10, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
• 180

  Ferry From Hell, Part I   Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan on Jun 12, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Ferry From Hell, Part II   Baku, Azerbaijan on Jun 15, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
• 182

  Petroglyphs and Mud Volcano   Qobustan, Azerbaijan on Jun 15, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
• 183

  Fire Tempel   Suraxani, Azerbaijan on Jun 15, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Evaluating the stans   Baku, Azerbaijan on Jun 16, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Leaving Baku   Baku, Azerbaijan on Jun 17, 2008 65 pictures 0 comments
• 186

  Mountain Village   Lahic, Azerbaijan on Jun 17, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
• 187

  Seki   Saki, Azerbaijan on Jun 18, 2008 49 pictures 0 comments
• 188

  Country 121   Sighnaghi, Georgia on Jun 19, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
• 189

  Arrived in Tbilisi   Tbilisi, Georgia on Jun 19, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
• 190

  Stalins Hometown   Gori, Georgia on Jun 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Former Capital   Mtskheta, Georgia on Jun 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Robbed, End of Journey   Tbilisi, Georgia on Jun 21, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Arrived in Europe   Istanbul, Turkey on Jun 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Full Circle   Munich, Germany on Jun 27, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments