Into Those Mountains
In few weeks of travel on foot, the world changes a lot, no matter where you go, it’s Big Sky Country.
Ancient Travel in Central Asia
It’s a changing network of mountain passes, river valleys, desert edges and sea routes. A route can flourish for generations, then fade when a border closes, a river moves or a safer road opens elsewhere
North Chuya Range and Chuya River across Kuray Steppe – from Wikimedia Commons.
Why Trade East?
What are Déywiha’s family hoping to get from their trip east? It’s a huge adventure, traveling for trade in the area they call Ga-Se, a predecessor to any named Chinese state we know of.