Cycling the worst road in the World!

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September 30th 2013

Published: September 30th 2013

And so after eventually obtaining all our visas we headed down to the "Ferry" terminal. I call it a ferry in inverted commas, as it doesn't follow any timetable, doesn't look like a conventional ferry and it is always hit or miss whether you get to sail on one day or the next. We turned up at 10 am and were promptly told to return at 1 pm. At 1 pm we were eventually sold tickets, by a Russ... Read Full Entry

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Clive Sturdy

Sturdmeister

Over 5 years have passed since I cycled around the UK and Ireland and the time has come to get back in the ol' saddle. This time I will attempt to initially make the shores of New Zealand, initially cycling through Europe to Istanbul, the gateway to Asia, before following the silk routes through Central Asia and China to the Far East. Following a flight or preferably a boat journey to Australia, I will attempt to cycle across the Nullabor from Perth to Sydney, before heading onwards to New Zealand. I look forward to sharing my journey with you.... full info

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More camels

Camels are bred for their meat in Kazakhstan

The local shop (No Tesco vouchers here!)

I kept asking locals where I would find the local shop. I eventually found this place, which the shopkeeper kindly opened up for me.

Other wildlife in the desert

Having tea in a Shepherd's hut

Inside the Shepherd's hut

Lunchstop

My Uzbeki cycling pal "Goat"

His name is Goat and he lives in Urgench in Uzbekistan. He cycled 3700km from his work in St Petersburg, Russia back home to see his wife and kids after having been away 1.5 years.

Goat the former Soviet Soldier who guarded the Naval base in Murmansk, Russia

An Uzbek cemetery

Tea stop with Goat

Goat and I on our penultimate cycling day

Goat and I arriving at his house in Urgench

Welcome home celebrations

Goat invited me to share his homecoming celebrations with him

Homecoming celebrations

With all his friends and family

Table filled with food and vodka

And then the dancing started.....

Uzbek dancing

Arriving in Khiva, the Silk Road City

Main entrance to the Fortress at Khiva

It's good to be here after two weeks in the desert

30th September 2013

aspiringnomad
Jason

Loving the sign.
We named our son after the place!

30th September 2013

Johan Wilmsen
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Nice to hear from you.
Nice to receive some new post from you. I read that you splitt up with Derek, but that you see each other in the city's. Say hi from me to him.

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