Big thanks to Louise Milne, for this marvelous addition to my vocab!
I love the word and the imagery it conjures. But caution and logistics beckon, so my 'stravaigin' through the heart of Asia will have to follow a plan:
Leg 1 (now till 28 Aug) in Russia -
Novosibirsk (capital of Siberia) & Altai Mountains
It all started when I signed up for Biosphere Expedition's expedition to track snow leopards and other key species in the Altai Mountains ('Altai' = 'Golden' in Turkic and Mongolian languages). Follow the trip updates in the next two weeks from these links -
http://biosphereexpeditions.wordpress.com/about/
Biosphere Expeditions' Facebook page
Leg 2 (28 Aug - 8 Sep) in Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek (capital) and Karakol (east of Lake Issy-kul)
It took me some time, but after endless google searches for 2 months, Kyrgyzstan rolls off my fingers now as easily as Sentosa. In the 'Switzerland of Asia', I hope to try out Central Asian horse riding with Bulak Say (http://www.karakolhorsetrekking.blogspot.sg/?m=1) without breaking my neck!
Leg 3 (8 Sep - 5 Oct) in Kazakhstan - Almaty and Chu-ili mountains
I almost fell out of my chair with excitement when I came across a volunteer opportunity with the Lab of Geo-Archaeology in Almaty to document petroglyphs of Kazakhstan in September (http://www.lgakz.org/VolunteerCamps/Volunteer.html). So off I will go to Almaty, an ancient stop along the Silk Road and where apples are said to originate from.
Leg 4 (5-8 Oct) in Hong Kong -
This is hardly a leg. But the thought of dim sum and all that wonderful eats ... is like a beacon shining in the distance!
On 8 Oct, it is home sweet home to Singapore, if all goes well.
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