A
good day. We got back into town and arrived at the Iranian embassy.
It took 5 mins to pick up the visas then we drove the short distance
to the Turkmenistan embassy. The problem we had here was to try and
choose the day for crossing. Deciding on the first week of June we
handed in our application, drove to the bank and paid the US$10 Visa
fee and returned our receipts to the embassy. There will be a US$200+ cost at the border.
We then headed back to the big shopping
centre for lunch and more research on the stoves combustion fan. We
found a few possibilities in Turkey but will await final reply’s on
the road.
With
Ankara behind us we headed NE turning onto white roads as soon as
possible.
Old grave sites are common. Now I realize why they are call head stones!
NO "soft fall" here!
In
one village we stopped to chat to a couple of women and one didn’t
stop talking. I, assume she was asking us, were we married, where
were we going etc. John showed her the Australian map and with
permission got this lovely photo…
Late in the afternoon the herds are returned to the towns where they stay overnight. This herd had a large group of buffalo tagging along at the end - the first we had seen here.
Drove through heavily farmed land some with the crop 1 foot
high, some paddocks still being plowed, and all stages in between.
Some roads were better than others 
Found
a lovely camp site on a rise above the road. One car came past.
After our big lunch just had some bread and dried fruit for dinner.
233km
233km