We stayed late in camp not wanting to arrive at the
next camp in the middle of the afternoon. Would prefer to drive
through the heat of the day. The road degraded another degree but
still only really bad in the occasional spot.
Arrived
at Darvarza fire crater around 1600hrs. Our first stop was straight
downwind of the craters hot wash so moved to another knoll over looking it.
Went
for a stroll around it about 210m. When we got down wind the heat
made the 40℃ seem cold. We could feel ourselves cook!! A few cars
pulled up and one stayed - a German couple and 6 month old girl. The
red car we had parked beside at customs.
Just
before dusk 30 4x4’s turned up and disgorged their passengers.
They wondered around then wen to a yurt for tea walking back on dusk.
Had
a shared dinner with the Germans and a good chat. Another walk around
the crater and then bed near midnight.
160km
160km