The videos document my pilgrimage from Indonesia to the African continent by land (no airplane!). The route: 1.) Indonesia: Traveling through Sumatran Mountains and Prehistoric Sites 2.) Malaysia: Meeting with the Aborigines of the Malay Peninsula 3.) Thailand: Tracing the Southeast Asian Ancient Empires 4.) Laos: Experiencing the Lao-China Railway 5.) China: Backpacking the Tibetan Plateau to the Edge of the Silk Road 6.) Kazakhstan: First Contact with the Central Asians 7.) Uzbekistan: Pilgrimage in the Land of the Timurids 8.) Tajikistan: Lost in the Fenn Mountains 9.) Afghanistan: Visiting Afghanistan after the Taliban Takeover 10.) Iran: Surrounded by the Ancient Civilization of Persia 11.) UAE: Short Transit in Futuristic Cities 12.) Saudi Arabia: Pilgrimage in the Holy Land of the Muslims 13.) Jordan: Catching a Glimpse of Jerusalem 14.) Egypt: Ending in the Land of Pharaohs
Curated by: Bang Jago (174 videos)
On day 128 I started hiking in the center of the Fann Mountains in Tajikistan. I departed from Vertical Alauddin Basecamp without bringing much luggage because the route I took was a loop that would take me back to the basecamp. Thirty minutes of hiking south, I arrived at the first of many lakes to be encountered on the Fann Lakes Loop route. The lake water was very clear and the calm surface reflected the ice-capped mountain behind. After I was satisfied with taking photos, I continued to Lake Alauddin which was very blue and clear. I have never encountered a lake water this clear. From Lake Alauddin I climbed west to reach Alauddin Pass which was at an altitude of around 3,800 meters above sea level. Near the top of the climb I passed a group of donkeys carrying luggage of hikers from Germany. I arrived at Alauddin Pass around 12:30 pm. From Alauddin Pass the road winds down with views of the goats grazing there. Approaching the bottom of the valley, I saw green trees with a lake in the distance. This famous lake was Kulikalon Lake. Further east there was another lake which was a favorite camping spot for hikers. I continued to push east and climbed up to the pass which was only around 3600 meters above sea level. After arriving at the saddle-point, the road did not immediately descend drastically but traced the edge of the hill to the valley below. I arrived at basecamp just before it was completely dark. The plan was that the next day I would continue hiking to Sarytag. ___ Stage 1 Route - Sumatra (DONE!): Jakarta - Bandar Lampung - Baturaja - Lahat - Pagar Alam - Bengkulu - Lebong Tandai - Kerinci - Jambi - Kuala Tungkal - Batam - Johor Bahru Stage 2 Route - ASEAN Mainland (DONE!): Johor Bahru - Kuala Tahan - Kota Bharu - Su-Ngai Kolok - Nakhon Si Thammarat - Chaiya - Nakhon Pathom - Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima - Phimai - Nong Khai - Vientiane - Vang Vieng - Luang Prabang - Chiang Rai - Chiang Mai - Pai - Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Boten - Kunming, China Stage 3 Route - China (DONE!): Kunming - Dali - Lijiang - Shangri-La - Shambala - Litang - Chengdu - Leshan - Chengdu - Xi'an - Zhangye - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang - Turpan - Urumqi - Almaty, Kazakhstan Stage 4 Route - Central Asia (DONE!): Almaty - Shymkent - Tashkent - Nukus - Muynak - Turtkul - Khiva - Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent - Khujand - Fann Mountains - Dushanbe - Kunduz, Afghanistan *Follow my Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/obeysianipar/) for direct messages **Message me for sponsorship --- Music Credits: And Awaken - Stings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.