Audrey bundles up for the horse trek from Kyzart Village near Kochkor to Song Kul Lake. She's equipped with her GPS device so that you actually know where this photo was taken. Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Transcaucasian currency after the Bolshevik Revolution begins to show inflation (and doubts as to the viability of a semi-autonomous Georgian state). www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/12/in-opium-we-trust-ponder...
The back of this Central Asian note (issued 1919 after the Bolshevik Revolution, but prior to the full consolidation of the Soviet Union) indicates that the note is backed by opium in the national reserves. Though gold is pretty strong these days, we suppose some might favor return to the opium standard. www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/12/in-opium-we-trust-ponder...
