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This is a diary of my travels from Europe across Central Asia to China and maybe
further. I hope to keep you all updated on progress and experiences along the
way. Enjoy reading and please add your comments, it's good to hear from you all.
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Top 5 places so far
- The Registan, Samarkand
- Lake Song Kul, Kyrgyzstan
- The Karakoram Highway
- Red Square, Moscow
- Terracota Army, Xi'an
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31 comments:
Don't forget to clubbing in Belgrade on the river boats!
World Cup latest here, old boy:
http://freespace.virgin.net/bobbing.cardiffcity/
Hi Roly,
Good to hear from you. Wondered where you'd disappeared to after my emails to your ABN account bounced.
We're now living near Oxford and have a new(ish) arrival - Sam.
Ellis
The Istrian peninsula is a very interesting and pretty area. I went there about 20 years ago, when we still knew of it as Yugoslavia (how times change), but the amphitheatre and sights still look the same, if a bit less touristy.
I look forward to the other sights you visit.
Hi Roland,
Good to see you've made it to go and travel. I'm looking forward to your Far East adventures and I'm curious how you will get there from Eastern Europe...
Good luck,
Danny
Hey Roly... fantastic blog matey.. I'll be coming back from time to time for updates!!
It's a long way off of Golden Lane eh!! I'm due back with Ben in Zurich in August, so when you've finished your globetrotting we'll have to meet up for beers.
I keep checking for the Wales fixtures in the World Cup.. but don't seem to be able to find them anywhwere!!?! :-)
Enjoy your travels mate, beats the rat-race eh!
Take it easy, Jon.
PS - If you end up in the Goa region I've got the apartment out there so I could fedex the keys out to you.
Hi Roly,
Fascinated to read the story so far - I love your style ;). I'd been wondering how I could let you know I was thinking about you, hoping it is living up to expectations and you're still safe, sound and in once piece.
Laura.
Hiya butty. Hard to keep up with you at this rate. Any tips on cheapish Odessa hotels? My appetite has been whetted and I'm trying to gauge how much cash I'll need.
Also, did you see any Russian language schools over there? Been hoping to do a weeks' course there.
Hwyl
hi Roland
Always interesting to catch up what you are up to
have fun
Rich + Em
Good to see you've got your visa for KZ.I've got a new son with a Kazakh name Daniel Olzhas. Olzhas was a famous Kazakh poet apparently!
Mike, Zhanar & little Daniel
Hey Roland,
Wouldn't be the first time you've had to stay in Moscow due to unforeseen circumstances now would it?!!!
Hi Roland
Really enjoying your blog. We check it regularly!
Take care
Rachel & Xander
Arggghh - just realised I totally ignored yet another of your birthdays :) You're sounding pleased with the travels, even if you are getting older at the same time. Lots of love, Laura.
just a good life
hi roland, i love your blog, and will definately check it out when travelling to the east. i hope that everything is well with you and make sure to keep in touch. nads
You think they'll let you in??!!
You missed a great low point of FAW history!
You seem to be having a great time - am loving it, and very jealous.
Rich
I'm suspicious. You've been in blinking Bishkek so long something's up. For definite?
Have you got married?
oh wow you've made it to china! does that mean the end of your journey or were you going onto the rest of asia? such an amazing trip - well done!
Dear Roland,
We were introduced to your weblog by Danny Martens who is a friend of us. We plan to travel by bike from Iran to China, through Central Asia (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgizie). Looking at the updates from the Ministeries of Foreign Affairs however, it doesn't appear to be stable and safe. Also worse than last year. Since you have travelled these countries recently, we were hoping you could give us some information on the possibilities of travel in this region. Do you think travelling by bike is doable in these countries?
We plan to leave in May / April.
Thank you in advance and enjoy your travel.
Kind regards,
Emiel Oswald and Rianne de Groot
Hello Emiel & Rienne,
In short, Central Asia to China is not as problematic, difficult or dangerous as we are be led to believe from the press, media, governments, MOFAs etc... These countries are full of wonderful people, experiences and places to see... Perhaps you need to be a little adventurous to travel that route, but the fact you are even considering it is enough to suggest you'll be fine. E-mail me at roland@harris.demon.nl and I'll tell you all that I can... gr, Roland
The Paddy Field?
Really, they wouldn't call an Irish bar in China that, would they?
Make sure the mini DHL invasion behave themselves!
Brother Rich
Rich
I think you've been gazing in your crystal ball again, I haven't been to this bar yet, yet alone written about it ! Tell me, will it be good?
p.s 'Brother' Rich, have you joined the church or something ;-)
hey roland, andreas here (from sakura). good to see you are still out and about doing well. my trip felt pretty long but it seems like ages ago it was finished and you're still at it! pretty envious. keep safe, have fun, and if your route takes you by copenhagen on the way back you know who to mail.
Hi Roland,
Great blog you've got. It is good to be able to follow your interesting trip. It really makes me want to go back to Asia and China myself. So many beautiful people and places...and lovely, small amusing details... Have fun and enjoy yourself.
Torborg
hey dude, how much longer you're in china for and where to next? any plans of going to taiwan? i'll be there from june 24th, for about 6 months. feel free to look me up there!
Hi, so Tina's Taiwan countdown (part III) will be coming soon then.. !!
I'll be leaving China soon for a while, but looks like I'll be back, so I'll find you then!
Pompey are playing in Hong Kong on 24th and 27th of July 2007. Liverpool and Fulham are the other premiership teams along with the winners of the Hong Kong Cup.
Man U are supposed to be playing in Macau.
Dilwyn
Have Interpol caught up with you yet?
You seem to be moving at quite a rate of knots these days!
Or is it the 7 wives?
Rich
What did you do on your birthday Roland?!
We're in West of Ireland.
Rachel and Xander
Saw you just behind John PFC Westwood during the second half. I hope that you were downwind from him!
You must have been one of the few Pompey fans not wearing a Pompey shirt.
Looking forward to your blog on this.
Saw the second half in a scum pub - won't be able to do this on Friday due to work.
Dilwyn
Hey Rolley, got so excited about the Pompey 1-4 win over Newcastle, i could't resist catching up with you, and googlemesilly: your still doing your Kerouac routine.
Good to see you're still havin fun, this way i don't have to bother, can just read your blog ;-)
Big 'cheers' from Leeuwarden,
Alex.
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