Oct 28, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Central Asia, 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 know the weather...
Oct 27, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Central Asia, 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 is no sign of any...
Oct 18, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Central Asia, 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 tourist visa which requires you to have a...
Oct 14, 2010 | Asia, Azerbaijan, Blog, West Asia |
AZERBAIJAN Baku 12TH October Checking out of the hotel, we leave Tbilisi anxious about the long drive to Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku. We had read and heard scare stories from other travellers about police bribes and harassment so we were not expecting a smooth...
Oct 11, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Georgia, West Asia |
GEORGIA Batumi 2nd October Entering Georgia, we head to Batumi, a Black Sea resort, which the LP suggests is a modern lively place. As we enter the town, we are met with dilapidated buildings, torrential rain, flooded streets, huge flooded potholes everywhere and...
Oct 2, 2010 | Asia, Blog, Turkey, West Asia |
Turkey Part 3 26th September We leave Fethiye and head for Ankara, saying farewell to my Dad and Pam over a nice roast beef dinner. We leave at 6:40pm, anticipating that the drive to Ankara will take about 10 hours. Along the route, again, some of the roads are...
