To get to our desired destination, the Fann Mountains, we had to first get to Penjikent. Both Penjikent and the Fann Mountains are located in the Zerafschan Valley, bordering right to Uzbekistan, about 30 km from Samarkand. Penjikent is a rather busy, but small city. On the day of our arrival, we took a stroll …
Our first stop is Duschanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. As our guide book was quick to inform us, Duschanbe used to be a small, unremarkable city, until the Soviet Empire declared it the capital of the Tajik State, about 100 years ago. It was originally named after its weekly market, which was always on Mondays. …
As Bilbo Baggins already said, adventures start the moment you step out your door. Our proble- I mean, adventures, started when we wanted to leave the country. Our original plan was very sound, we were planning to go to Munich the day the before we flew to Dushanbe, Tajikistan. We were to spend the night …