- 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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