Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

KYRGYZSTAN Within two minutes of being in the country we are flagged down by a policeman.  He asks Martin to follow him to his car where he pulls out a piece of paper with Russian-English translations on it.  The most…
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

KAZAKHSTAN           27TH October We are forced to transit Kazakhstan to reach Kyrgyzstan, due to the border between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan being closed due to ethnic tensions.  This adds several days to our journey and also hundreds of miles.   We...
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

UZBEKISTAN 18TH October   The Border We pass from Turkmenistan very quickly to the Uzbekistan border.  As we arrive we notice the border gate is closed. We stop behind another car in anticipation of them opening the gate.  30mins later there…
Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

TURKMENISTAN We arrive in Turkmenistan, a country described by many as the “North Korea of Central Asia”.  As a traveller it is one of the most difficult countries to travel freely in; you either need a transit visa, or a…