I’m currently typing this from the city of Atyrau in Kazakhstan having crossed the border from Uzbekistan a few days ago. The entry and exit procedures from Uzbekistan border on the ridiculous with our exit taking over 4 hours. The border guards had a very thorough rummage through literally everything – including a good sniff of Clare’s baking powder.
Our time in Uzbekistan was, by necessity, short and we stuck to the sights, which meant many more nights spent in city hostels than normal. It was an interesting experiment but I think I’m happier when it’s just us and the car out in the countryside.
The next milestone will be our happy reunion with Brian (our drone) at the DHL office on Monday morning – drones are banned in Uzbekistan so we had to post ours from Tajikistan to Kazakhstan. With Brian safely back on board we’ll enter Russia on Wednesday and make a mad dash for Georgia over the next few days in accordance with the strict timetable dictated by our transit visa. We’re both excited to see Georgia 🙂