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Arrival in Almaty

Almaty - Urumqi: Through the Dzungarian Gate

May 26th 2011
And finally we're here! There's been a bit of a break, as we've been very limited as to internet access since Almaty... We left Uzbekistan on the 6:43 to Almaty; a journey of approximately a day and a half. The first stage was nice and easy, as usual, until we hit the border crossing, then the usual interminable wait set in. Fortunately the departure from Uzbekistan was less frau ... read more
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