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 the 90th day I returned to climbing the northern part of the Tian Shan, also known as the Zailiisky Alatau. The location this time is exactly to the southeast of Almaty and can be reached by bus no. 12 to the final terminal in Medeu. Medeu is one of the largest ice rinks at an altitude of more than 1600 meters above sea level and it is said that dozens of world records were set at this place. From Medeu, there is a cable car that will take passengers to Shymbulak Ski Resort, the largest ski resort in Central Asia with elevation changes of up to 1000 meters. However, I chose to walk, which turned out to be all stairs and asphalt roads. 2 hours 20 minutes later I arrived in Shymbulak which turned out to be busy with visitors coming by cable car. Even though there is currently no snow for skiing, they come to enjoy the cool air with beautiful views. From here they changed to cable car (pay again) to reach Talgar Pass, which is almost 3200 meters above sea level. Of course, this time I chose to hike again because the view was more beautiful and the dirt road was rocky. At Talgar Pass there are yaks roaming near the yurts. It seems like it was brought here to lure tourists to stay here. This pass itself is a base camp for climbing to the highest peaks in Zailiiski Alatau. I just climbed to the top of Shymbulak which is right next to Talgar Pass and only had to climb another 200 meters. From near the peak you can see the two sides of the valley of the Talgar Pass, which in winter are both covered with snow and used for skiing. I arrived at the top exactly at 7pm and within 1 hour the sun would set and the sky would become dark. The cable car has also stopped operating. Finally I ran down and arrived at Medeu at 9:30pm. From there, continue by bus until you arrive back in Almaty. The plan for tomorrow is dedicated to resting to restore stamina. ___ Sumatra Stage 1 Route (DONE!): Jakarta - Bandar Lampung - Baturaja - Lahat - Pagar Alam - Bengkulu - Lebong Tandai - Kerinci - Jambi - Kuala Tungkal - Batam - Johor Bahru ASEAN Mainland Stage 2 Route (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 China Stage 3 Route (DONE!): Kunming - Dali - Lijiang - Shangri-La - Shambala - Litang - Chengdu - Leshan - Chengdu - Xi'an - Zhangye - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang - Turpan - Urumqi - Almaty, Kazakhstan Stage 4 Central Asia Route: 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/.