Danny
took the opportunity to meet up with fellow PCVs in the village of Arslanbob. He
traveled from his village by taxi and then a marshrutka (public bus for about 5
hours before reaching his destination.
Arslanbob and surrounding area is about 2.5 hours north of Jalalabad
City, and sits at about 1,600m elevation.
Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan is home to
about 15,000 people, the largest walnut forest in the world and two waterfalls
outside of town.
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| PC: Patrick Neenan |
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| PC: Patrick Neenan |
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| PC: Patrick Neenan |
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| PC: Patrick Neenan |
The jeep takes the hikers ¾ of the way up to the big waterfall. The last 30 minutes is straight up the side of the mountain, and largely along a trail that is made of loose rock and dust.
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| PC: Patrick Neenan |
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| PC: Patrick Neenan |
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| PC:Gina Viner |
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| PC:Gina Viner |
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| PC: Patrick Neenan |
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| PC: Patrick Neenan |
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PC: Patrick Neenan
Danny and his fellow PCVs spent the night in a Community based tourism guesthouse.Community based tourism (CBT) utilize local accommodation, food, music, art, crafts and traditions and gives travelers authentic visits inside homes, villages and heritages. |
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| PC: Patrick Neenan |
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| PC:Gina Viner |
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| PC:Gina Viner |
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