Kazakh aksakal
Sarsenbai Kotyrashov, who once again completed an incredible hiking journey,
has returned to his homeland. Over the course of three
months, the 74-year-old pensioner covered about 3,000 kilometers. His route
passed through Russia, Mongolia, and China. Notably, Kotyrashov began the first
stage of his journey two years ago, in 2022. At that time, his journey had started
from his homeland, Ulytau. In six months, Kotyrashov, whose dream is to walk
around the entire globe, covered 8,000 kilometers. Last year, his 100-day route
included 3,000 kilometers and passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Georgia, and
Türkiye.
«Next year, I intend to fly to Istanbul, and
from there, I plan to continue my journey across Europe, visiting countries
such as Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, Germany, and France. Then, from
France, I want to fly to the U.S. to travel from the Atlantic coast to the
Pacific coast,» said traveler Sarsenbai Kotyrashov.
Throughout his life, Sarsenbai Kotyrashov has
worked as a restorer and participated in numerous archaeological expeditions.
He helped restore thousands of unique historical artifacts.
«I do not boast, nor do I aim to break any
records or glorify my name. I simply fulfill my civic duty to my homeland. I
want to tell the younger generation about our heritage, not by reading from
books, but by presenting facts revealed through the artifacts I have held in my
own hands,» Kotyrashov added.
The
Kazakh traveler sets himself the goal of reaching Mecca. Before that, as part
of his planned route, he aims to walk through all the Turkic countries.
