11/7/2014 0 Comments People we meetPeople we meet.
We really have to mention the wonderful people we have met on the way and also travelled with. All have made an impression on us and enriched our travel experiences, whether fellow travellers or local people. There was the family we met in Beijing from USA, he was American but she was Vietnamese and were taking her parents back to Vietnam for the first time since leaving in 1984. An important trip. The english 19yr old twins Tom and sophie on a gap year travelling china and other parts. So worldly for people so young. American Melissa we met in Dunhuang and several other places in China. She'd been an au pair in Beijing but it hadn't quite worked out as she'd planned. Steven from Hong Kong and Mr Hong we shared a trip to the Pakistani border with. Lots of backpackers in Gulnaris guest house in Tashkent waiting for visas just like us!! The lovely Aussie Julia we met in Arslanbob, and was sick as a dog with a cold. She was travelling for several months in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The (previous) Eastern Germans we met with interesting views on previous soviet regimes. Christian started my photo odyssey with wild flowers of Kyrgyzstan. Along with US Lindsay and German Alex who was very interested in coming to Australia. We met in Arkit. The adorable Rosie and Jo. 70 year old back packing couple who were almost on their honeymoon. So nice to see a couple so happy and caring with each other. We found them on the side of the road hiking up to Lake Sary Chelek and shared several lifts from then on, including the spectacular 8 hr trip from Arkit to Bishkek through several mountain passes. The wonderful Kevin (Kudusbek) and his mother from Fergana who gave us a room for the night. Lots of travellers from Osh guest house that we shared a few days with. Especially john Jay the skiing Coloradan who shared the 4wd (and lovely driver Solly boy) with us through the Pamir mountains for several days. Various homestay families that we stayed overnight with. Also hotel staff the we got to know. As well as lots of taxi, truck and car drivers, also a particularly memorable oil tanker driver. And so many Iranians that I have already written about, they were so kind, helpful and hospitable that they are the best ambassadors for future change to their problematic country. We can only hope for their future, and hope things can change in their life time.
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