Posting Aug. 21, 2017—Running out of gas seemed very unlikely the day we bypassed Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, and continued on a ring-road around the city. Dave and I had ridden roughly 300 km (185 mi) over the last few...
The People of Kazakhstan
Posting Aug. 20, 2017—After meeting him at the wedding in Kazakhstan, Darkhan wanted to show us his village about 200 km (120 mi) east of Kostany. He’d spent two years living in the eastern U.S. but decided to come...
Horsemeat and Kazakhstan Weddings
Posting Aug. 13, 2017—I guess we can’t travel around the world for two years and not have a fun story like this. On July 13, Dave and I crossed from Russia into Kazakhstan. The border crossing went well and...
And More Russia!
Posting Aug. 6, 2017—According to an article published in Rollingstone Magazine online, the Night Wolves are the largest, most infamous motorcycle gang in Russia. Lead by The Surgeon, a former dentist (ouch), the gang is backed by the Kremlin...