Kazakhstan

• Houses in a Western Kazakhstan village (both mud, one finished...) Houses in a Western Kazakhstan village (both mud, one finished...)
• Kazakhstan's historic oil fields Kazakhstan's historic oil fields
• Typical village high street Typical village high street
• This guy's on the same road as us, believe it or not! This guy's on the same road as us, believe it or not!
• A young goat herder A young goat herder
• Part of our road on day 1 Part of our road on day 1
• Fairly typical potholes (though when it's really bad you're not thinking about photos!) Fairly typical potholes (though when it's really bad you're not thinking about photos!)
• Treacherous sand tracks... Treacherous sand tracks...
• ...as can be evidenced here ...as can be evidenced here
• Our first visit to a Kazakh garage, in Atyrau Our first visit to a Kazakh garage, in Atyrau
• 'The Beach' on the Ural River, Atyrau 'The Beach' on the Ural River, Atyrau
• Finally, we hit Asia! Finally, we hit Asia!
• Could be a party in London? Could be a party in London?
• Man-made slag heap - courtesy of the inland gas industry Man-made slag heap - courtesy of the inland gas industry
• It's busy on the M32 today It's busy on the M32 today
• Family of fruit sellers Family of fruit sellers
• Another goat herder on the plains Another goat herder on the plains
• Really? Really?
• Rush hour Rush hour
• One of the numerous golden eagles that brightened our journey One of the numerous golden eagles that brightened our journey
• It's hard living out here It's hard living out here
• The widest road in the world? The widest road in the world?
• The only filling station for 200km The only filling station for 200km
• Steppe sunset Steppe sunset
• Welcome to Aralsk - this is the highlight Welcome to Aralsk - this is the highlight
• Aralsk's port - a sorry affair Aralsk's port - a sorry affair
• Our suitably Soviet view from our hotel in Aralsk Our suitably Soviet view from our hotel in Aralsk
• Bus stop Bus stop
• Busy bus stop Busy bus stop
• Happy horses enjoying some refreshment Happy horses enjoying some refreshment
• The Syr Darya River - it barely reaches the Aral Sea The Syr Darya River - it barely reaches the Aral Sea
• Where next? Where next?
• Pavement debate Pavement debate
• Charlie neglecting his duties Charlie neglecting his duties
• Getting away from it all Getting away from it all
• The deserted city of Sauran The deserted city of Sauran
• Kazakhstan's most important cultural edifice (in Turkestan) Kazakhstan's most important cultural edifice (in Turkestan)
• Shymkent's busy bazaar Shymkent's busy bazaar
• Kazakh gentleman in Lenger Kazakh gentleman in Lenger
• Mountains at last Mountains at last
• One of the many river crossings, with our loyal companion One of the many river crossings, with our loyal companion
• Plains in the distance Plains in the distance
• Our makeshift guide Our makeshift guide
• Mountain horses Mountain horses
• Mountain of dung for anyone? Mountain of dung for anyone?
• A common form of transport A common form of transport
• Our next garage team in Taraz Our next garage team in Taraz
• KazGaz stations - frustatingly all so new they're not open KazGaz stations - frustatingly all so new they're not open
• The Ugam Tizmasi mountains... The Ugam Tizmasi mountains...
• ... Form most of the Kazakh Kyrgyz border ... Form most of the Kazakh Kyrgyz border
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