I have reached what I am calling the home straight. From Azerbaijan to Denmark. This is the easy part. I am relieved and joyous. It’ll be hot and hard and long and tiring. But compared to what has come before I am inclined to believe it’ll be a walk in the park. I can see [...]
Entries from July 25th, 2009
Day 335: Barnaul, Altai Region, Southern Russia: 04 Jul 09
July 5th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Russia
Stained water, dark blue black on the shimmering surface of Lake Achit. Massive forboding sand dunes, inexplicably piled here. Towers of smooth, alien, red and brown rocks erupt from the dunes forming countless make-shift fortresses to deter any further human encroachment. The distance is occupied by a wall of snow-clad mountain tops, over-seeing the formidible plateau. This is [...]
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