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Alex Mumzhui with his Brompton on Silk Route to China.

Silk Road

Alex Mumzhiu
2006-03-20 17:44:21

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across the African continent from North to South. Can it be classified as a pleasure activities? No, it looks more like climbing the Everest. And the same as with climbing the Everest the motivation for these trips is simply "because its there". While my trips are not so grand, they are the same kind. So with such explanation in mind and with support of my family I decided to continue my trip along Silk Road but this time not backward. In two hours I will be on train to Beijing (China) through Trans Mongolian Rail Road.
Because I touch this touchy subject I would like to tell you what travels means for me. First of all I always wanted to see the world. And only when I lost my job 3.5 years ago, with little chance to find another, I get a chance to realize this dream. Also, unexpectedly I found a pleasure in writing Travel Notes in order to tell my children, my family my friends and my subscribers about places I saw.
I attended recently here in St. Petersburg the concert devoted to the memory of Russian poet and singer Jurii Visbor. Many of his songs and songs of other popular in my youth year poets, were about far away exotic counties, seas and oceans which we wanted to see and explore. The large concert hall was full of people who know, love and sing these song. And I thought that in the entire hall, it were may be few people, or may be just me alone who was fortunate enough to realize these youth dreams. So sometimes I feel that I travel for myself and for these who wanted but were unable to do so (za sebia I za togo parnia).

St Petersburg Russia
Sept 29 2001 11:50am
Alex Mumzhiu

My friend from the St. Petersburg Yrii K. wrote to me: "Hi Sacha ! Is very glad, that these ZASRANCI have not hindered to continue to you traveling". Thank you Yrii. It is difficult in such times to be away from the home, and every news looks even more scary from the distance. However, while I am still traveling I am going to ...