Did some maintenance and John crossed a few items off of
the service book. Including washing the solar panels.We pulled the toilet canister apart and gave it a really good clean.
Then headed for the border arriving about 10am. People traveling by public transport have a few hundred meters to walk to get to customs.
Got through Turkmenistan OK but they were concerned that we did not have a GPS to hand back in. We had expected one but where not given one.
Then
onto Uzbekistan which was easy - just took a little while.
One of our first vista's of uzbekistan, our second “Stan”, was this huge graveyard. With massive "tombs". Quiet an amazing site.
One of our first vista's of uzbekistan, our second “Stan”, was this huge graveyard. With massive "tombs". Quiet an amazing site.
We
drove towards Nukus. The place is quite clean i.e. no rubbish but it
looks quite bedraggled & dirty from sand blowing, old buildings.
Still the old soviet style buildings, big, solid and made to last but not soft on the eyes.
Still the old soviet style buildings, big, solid and made to last but not soft on the eyes.
Nukus itself looks more modern.
After about 8ATM's we gave up. None were giving money. We found
Beeline internet shop which opens at 2pm, but didn’t.
Was suggested we go to bazaar for SIM which we did.
Our
opinion of Uzbekistan just went through the roof. The best markets we
had seen. Changed some money with some guys with shopping bags of
cash. Took a while to count it all out. US$100 netted us about 130 of
the 5000 Som notes and a few smaller.
Islam, a young environment protection student, befriended John and helped us
through the market.
With plans to meet up tomorrow, we said our thanks and headed south out of the city to find a quiet camp between the sand and the river.
Nice
having the fridge full again. Still no greens but cherries apricots
peaches capsicums, lettuce and coriander. Also a chunk of beef.
With plans to meet up tomorrow, we said our thanks and headed south out of the city to find a quiet camp between the sand and the river.
We
were both very tired so read for a while then had a snack for dinner
a shower and into bed. Not quite as hot as last night.
74km
74km