diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-28-welcome-to-my-central-asian-picture-diary.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-28-welcome-to-my-central-asian-picture-diary.entry/entry.md index a5b9f5e..803f90c 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-28-welcome-to-my-central-asian-picture-diary.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-28-welcome-to-my-central-asian-picture-diary.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-08-28 07:49' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.png' -lat: '' -lng: '' +lat: '52.5200' +lng: '13.4050' location_city: 'Berlin' location_country: 'Germany' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +weather_temp_c: '24' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- Welcome to my picture diary of my 2023 adventure through Central Asia! Get ready for a visual journey through breathtaking landscapes and unforgettable moments! Join me as I explore the winding roads of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Follow along as I share one picture per day, capturing unique experiences and adding stories to bring them to life. Get inspired and come along on this exciting adventure with me! diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-29-last-beer-before-the-foreign-land.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-29-last-beer-before-the-foreign-land.entry/entry.md index 2a4e43f..35505b9 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-29-last-beer-before-the-foreign-land.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-29-last-beer-before-the-foreign-land.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-08-29 10:29' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' +lat: '52.36402' +lng: '13.50745' location_city: 'Berlin' location_country: 'Germany' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +weather_temp_c: '24' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- Today the trip has become a reality, passed through security and waiting at the gate... A strange feeling, the months of anticipation are changing into a reality that so far only has lived in fantasy and bank statements... A last German beer to sooth that anxious feeling of knowing that for the next few months everything will be different! diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-30-the-uaz-buchanka-counter-begins.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-30-the-uaz-buchanka-counter-begins.entry/entry.md index 84395ed..5da0c13 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-30-the-uaz-buchanka-counter-begins.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-30-the-uaz-buchanka-counter-begins.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-08-30 18:06' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '51.140108' +lng: '71.429747' +location_city: 'Astana' +location_country: 'Kazakhstan' +weather_temp_c: '15' +weather_desc: 'rainy' --- A simple van, quite boring even if I'd say to myself after all I've seen today. Though this is not just some van, it's a UAZ "Buchanka". I do have a special and weird relationship with these cars, the little UAZ 469 brother as well. Within first 50 meters of my Hostel i saw this one and i couldn't resist capturing it on my camera... so far this is Number 2 i spotted during my trip! I'll keep the counter running... diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-31-baiterek-bird-of-happiness-in-astana.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-31-baiterek-bird-of-happiness-in-astana.entry/entry.md index 963fd19..80bcfda 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-31-baiterek-bird-of-happiness-in-astana.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-08-31-baiterek-bird-of-happiness-in-astana.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-08-31 16:45' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' +lat: '51.128246' +lng: '71.430466' location_city: 'Astana' location_country: 'Kazakhstan' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +weather_temp_c: '15' +weather_desc: 'cloudy' --- After finishing my Beshbarmak I was thinking it would be today's picture. Even though it's Kazakhstans main dish, it doesn't represent my day which was about Kazakhstans history and culture ... So.... Бәйтерек (Baïterek) a monument built to support the moving of the capital from Almaty to Astana. It symbolizes the mythical tree of live in which Samruk, the bird of happiness, has laid it's egg. A new beginning for Kazakhstan after its independence. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-02-doshirak-and-politics-on-the-night-train.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-02-doshirak-and-politics-on-the-night-train.entry/entry.md index ca400cb..d395d7c 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-02-doshirak-and-politics-on-the-night-train.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-02-doshirak-and-politics-on-the-night-train.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-02 15:47' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' +lat: '43.2220' +lng: '76.8512' location_city: 'Almaty' location_country: 'Kazakhstan' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +weather_temp_c: '25' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- Last night I took a 15 hour train ride from Astana to Almaty. A modern train with a bar and self prepared Doshirak noodles. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-03-plov-and-street-art-in-almaty.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-03-plov-and-street-art-in-almaty.entry/entry.md index 7d791be..9c3d024 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-03-plov-and-street-art-in-almaty.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-03-plov-and-street-art-in-almaty.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-03 16:38' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' +lat: '43.2220' +lng: '76.8512' location_city: 'Almaty' location_country: 'Kazakhstan' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +weather_temp_c: '24' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- Almaty, a wonderful city in which I realise will not be able to spend enough time. Its more modern (it has so many bikelanes), has more character than Astana, but also is on the border with beautiful nature... diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-04-rain-in-charyn-canyon-manti-for-dinner.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-04-rain-in-charyn-canyon-manti-for-dinner.entry/entry.md index 9727589..6327f73 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-04-rain-in-charyn-canyon-manti-for-dinner.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-04-rain-in-charyn-canyon-manti-for-dinner.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-04 15:50' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '43.35102' +lng: '79.08010' +location_city: 'Charyn Canyon' +location_country: 'Kazakhstan' +weather_temp_c: '18' +weather_desc: 'cloudy with showers' --- The adventure started, a big jeep, few adventurous tourists and our guide Aybek. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-05-kurt-kumis-and-a-uaz-dream-ride.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-05-kurt-kumis-and-a-uaz-dream-ride.entry/entry.md index 1a321ba..e73cd70 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-05-kurt-kumis-and-a-uaz-dream-ride.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-05-kurt-kumis-and-a-uaz-dream-ride.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-05 15:50' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '43.068370' +lng: '78.412857' +location_city: 'Kaindy / Kolsai' +location_country: 'Kazakhstan' +weather_temp_c: '20' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- The planned focus of today was nature! Seeing Kaindy and Kolsai lakes. They are amazingly beautiful. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-07-first-hike-up-toward-ala-kol.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-07-first-hike-up-toward-ala-kol.entry/entry.md index d96f4d3..b1e1296 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-07-first-hike-up-toward-ala-kol.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-07-first-hike-up-toward-ala-kol.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-07 17:00' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' +lat: '42.4900' +lng: '78.3936' location_city: 'Karakol' location_country: 'Kyrgyzstan' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +weather_temp_c: '0' +weather_desc: 'partly cloudy' --- Via the border at Kegen, I made it to Karakol. Ala Kol is the most beautiful of all Kyrgyz lakes! In a good mood I set out and after taking a drive with a UAZ 469B 😎 I started going up. 500 meters upward and 15km further I found a camp to spend the night. Next I planned to go to the lake and take the same route back. This track is not for inexperienced hikers. After a 300 meter incline I decided to go back and not get stuck with 0 energy. Im proud of my achievement as a first time hiker! diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-10-tea-trails-and-no-seatbelts-in-kyrgyzstan.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-10-tea-trails-and-no-seatbelts-in-kyrgyzstan.entry/entry.md index 84db746..9d310a4 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-10-tea-trails-and-no-seatbelts-in-kyrgyzstan.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-10-tea-trails-and-no-seatbelts-in-kyrgyzstan.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-10 06:16' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '42.876640' +lng: '74.603745' +location_city: 'Bishkek' +location_country: 'Kyrgyzstan' +weather_temp_c: '16' +weather_desc: 'partly cloudy' --- Kyrgyzstan is a beautiful country with many mountains, beautiful lakes, friendly people and no seatbelts. I definitely did not get a full grasp of it all... Just a brief morning in Karakol half a day in Bishkek, room with a view, and a quick flight to OSU for just half an evening... I did however start to explore the many different teas they serve here. Now the adventure continuous toward the Pamir mountains in Tajikistan! diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-18-stuck-in-no-mans-land-at-4655m.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-18-stuck-in-no-mans-land-at-4655m.entry/entry.md index 1b3b145..7e20a39 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-18-stuck-in-no-mans-land-at-4655m.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-18-stuck-in-no-mans-land-at-4655m.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-18 03:20' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '39.384414' +lng: '73.322529' +location_city: 'Akbaital Pass' +location_country: 'Tajikistan' +weather_temp_c: '16' +weather_desc: 'partly cloudy' --- 10-09 - The day marks an end to being a guest in Kyrgyzstan and a beginning of being welcomed by Tajik hospitality. We drive from Osh to Karakul (TJ) and climb from about 1000 meters to nearly 4000 meters altitude. We cross the Akbaital Pass (4655m) and try to leave Kyrgyzstan. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-19-black-water-lake-on-the-pamir-highway.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-19-black-water-lake-on-the-pamir-highway.entry/entry.md index f327c6f..ad0de0e 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-19-black-water-lake-on-the-pamir-highway.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-19-black-water-lake-on-the-pamir-highway.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-19 05:50' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '39.01250' +lng: '73.55978' +location_city: 'Karakul' +location_country: 'Tajikistan' +weather_temp_c: '15' +weather_desc: 'windy' --- 10-09 - In the middle of no mans land, right on the actual border, our new driver was waiting and we started our tour through Tajikistan. The epic and harsh nature of the Pamirs is spectacular and makes it unimaginable how people can survive here, especially In winter. We ended in Karakul, not Karakol where I was before. Kara means black, kul means lake. The lake has beautiful.colours depending on the sunlight, but its name comes from the fact thats its fed with ground (black) water. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-19-warm-soup-in-a-village-of-hundreds.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-19-warm-soup-in-a-village-of-hundreds.entry/entry.md index 164713b..456720a 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-19-warm-soup-in-a-village-of-hundreds.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-19-warm-soup-in-a-village-of-hundreds.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-19 06:04' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '37.755579' +lng: '73.271513' +location_city: 'Alichur' +location_country: 'Tajikistan' +weather_temp_c: '15' +weather_desc: 'windy' --- 11-09 - In this village live just a few hundred people and there is a small military base. There is a school and a mosque, a very hard to find shop (we did not succeed) and some water wells. People drive old, rugged, Soviet UAZs, its the only affordable machine that can survive the rocky roads. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-20-farewell-vodka-under-the-worlds-tallest-flag.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-20-farewell-vodka-under-the-worlds-tallest-flag.entry/entry.md index 9dadcc3..5860ca3 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-20-farewell-vodka-under-the-worlds-tallest-flag.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-20-farewell-vodka-under-the-worlds-tallest-flag.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-20 16:19' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' +lat: '38.5598' +lng: '68.7870' location_city: 'Dushanbe' location_country: 'Tajikistan' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +weather_temp_c: '28' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- Dushanbe, a warm welcome back into civilization after the Pamirs. Another kind of weird modern city, the central park is beautiful and they have a huge flag. The pole was the largest in the world, till recently. Its over 150 meters and the flag weighs more than 700 kgs. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-23-afghanistan-just-across-the-wakhan-river.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-23-afghanistan-just-across-the-wakhan-river.entry/entry.md index 6953b83..a93b106 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-23-afghanistan-just-across-the-wakhan-river.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-23-afghanistan-just-across-the-wakhan-river.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-23 08:41' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '37.032071' +lng: '72.630602' +location_city: 'Zong' +location_country: 'Tajikistan' +weather_temp_c: '28' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- PMU14-9 - Zong (what a name, huh). We descended from the harsh Pamir Plateau into the greener Wakhan valley. Epic views and epic roads (our driver is a hero) we past in our study Toyota Landcruiser. To finally meet another mysterious land, that became an obsession in our group... diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-23-the-night-the-beer-finally-arrived.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-23-the-night-the-beer-finally-arrived.entry/entry.md index bd55565..3c43fa0 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-23-the-night-the-beer-finally-arrived.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-09-23-the-night-the-beer-finally-arrived.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-09-23 08:29' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '37.755660' +lng: '73.271591' +location_city: 'Alichur' +location_country: 'Tajikistan' +weather_temp_c: '15' +weather_desc: 'windy' --- PMU13-9 - Alichur, slightly less harsh than Karakul, there is grass for yaks and sheep. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-01-hot-springs-and-a-pamiri-homestay.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-01-hot-springs-and-a-pamiri-homestay.entry/entry.md index 345f6b1..6a5f7dc 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-01-hot-springs-and-a-pamiri-homestay.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-01-hot-springs-and-a-pamiri-homestay.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-10-01 10:40' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '36.983527' +lng: '72.264250' +location_city: 'Ishkashim / Bibi Fatima' +location_country: 'Tajikistan' +weather_temp_c: '18' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- PMU15-9 - Along the way we visited a traditional Pamiri house. We've slept in quite a few with a similar design. The guide gave us insights in how people lived. Usually three/four generations shared a single house with usually two rooms. They were multipurpose rooms for cooking, living and sleeping. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-01-what-is-normal-reflections-from-khorog.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-01-what-is-normal-reflections-from-khorog.entry/entry.md index 021b9bc..bcdb591 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-01-what-is-normal-reflections-from-khorog.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-01-what-is-normal-reflections-from-khorog.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-10-01 10:51' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '37.49046' +lng: '71.53921' +location_city: 'Khorog' +location_country: 'Tajikistan' +weather_temp_c: '25' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- Recap - When travelling to new places, I always wonder what is their "normal" and how much do i perceive this as "weird". diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-02-millionaires-and-minarets-in-bukhara.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-02-millionaires-and-minarets-in-bukhara.entry/entry.md index 4c14fc9..a36d3a8 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-02-millionaires-and-minarets-in-bukhara.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-02-millionaires-and-minarets-in-bukhara.entry/entry.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- title: 'Millionaires and Minarets in Bukhara' -date: '2023-09-23 08:14' +date: '2023-10-02 00:00' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '39.775957' +lng: '64.416693' +location_city: 'Bukhara' +location_country: 'Uzbekistan' +weather_temp_c: '25' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- In Uzbekistan everyone can be a millionaire, it only costs about €80. A handmade magnet costs 25k and a beer 30k. Definitely the hardest currency to convert in my mind this trip. diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-03-four-weeks-in-central-asia-barely-enough.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-03-four-weeks-in-central-asia-barely-enough.entry/entry.md index c267a80..bce023a 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-03-four-weeks-in-central-asia-barely-enough.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-03-four-weeks-in-central-asia-barely-enough.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-10-03 07:58' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: 'Tbilisi' -location_country: 'Georgia' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '40.37660' +lng: '49.84752' +location_city: 'Baku' +location_country: 'Azerbaijan' +weather_temp_c: '24' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- The holiday adventure is over. 4 weeks of central Asia was just enough to scratch the surface on most countries and I definitely went to go back! diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-03-timurs-samarkand-and-a-badly-parked-truck.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-03-timurs-samarkand-and-a-badly-parked-truck.entry/entry.md index a735156..ef8d3cd 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-03-timurs-samarkand-and-a-badly-parked-truck.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-03-timurs-samarkand-and-a-badly-parked-truck.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-10-03 07:38' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' -location_city: '' -location_country: '' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +lat: '39.65841' +lng: '66.98542' +location_city: 'Samarkand' +location_country: 'Uzbekistan' +weather_temp_c: '25' +weather_desc: 'sunny' --- Samarkand, Amir Timur made this city great again as the capital of his vast empire. It sparked a wave of Islamic art inspired by the styles in Persia. The buildings are beautifully restored, sometimes with a little imagination. It gives however a great feeling of how these buildings must have looked like, simply beautiful! diff --git a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-18-hunting-the-mother-of-georgia-from-above.entry/entry.md b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-18-hunting-the-mother-of-georgia-from-above.entry/entry.md index 0068210..2496532 100644 --- a/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-18-hunting-the-mother-of-georgia-from-above.entry/entry.md +++ b/pages/01.trips/central-asia-2023/01.dailies/2023-10-18-hunting-the-mother-of-georgia-from-above.entry/entry.md @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ date: '2023-10-18 07:38' template: entry published: true hero_image: 'photo-1.jpg' -lat: '' -lng: '' +lat: '41.6938' +lng: '44.8015' location_city: 'Tbilisi' location_country: 'Georgia' -weather_temp_c: '' -weather_desc: '' +weather_temp_c: '20' +weather_desc: 'partly cloudy' --- Past weekend. I was fit enougto exploe more of Tbilisi. A hike in the nearby mountains gave great views of the city and the backside of the Mother of Georgia statue. So I went on a mission to capture her majestic front.... not so easy in a hily city, but I managed.