Day 56. A day of rest in Bukhara.
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Losing track of the days! In Khiva. Day 54?
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DAY 52. Kazakstan to Uzbekistan
As we are getting behind with things, not having any internet for 3 days, Dennis suggested I start on yesterday’s blog while we were driving. Not an easy matter. A bit like being in a tiny boat in a force 10 gale. pitching out all over the place as we…
Day 51. Saturday 7 July. Kazakhstan.
Not a great night’s sleep. So hot and to allow air flow through the vehicle, the back door was left open into the Caranex. Trouble was the wind got up and the tent rustled all night!! Like Jen said, we had discussed the idea of having a dip in the…
DAY 50. Astrakhan & across the Kazak. border
The first thing Dennis said to me this morning was “What city are we in today?” After 50 days on the road it is getting a bit like that! Well, it’s Astrakhan and at the beginning, or end, of the Silk Road, depending which way you look at it. You…
Day 48 and still in Volgograd
Am getting itchy feet! 4 nights here is more than enough, but Dennis wants to wait for the Land Rover parts, which he hopes will arrive this afternoon. The Silk Road and the cities of Astrakhan, Samarkand and Bokhara have always, since I was a young girl, sounded magical places…
Day 46 and still in Volgograd
Last night we watched Russia beat Spain, before going out for a meal. (Not sure they really deserved to win, but that’s the way it goes when the decision comes down to penalties.) Obviously, Russia is taking the competition really seriously. The atmosphere was electric with everyone waving Russian flags…
Day 44. In Volgograd – for a few days
Awake early. Once the sun is up it soon gets pretty warm in the Land Rover. Sadly we left the best campsite we have found, so far, with it’s view over the mighty Volga. Last night we watched barges and a cruise ship chugging past. The Volga is the longest…
Day 42: from the Hotel Liberty and Spa, Saratov
There has been confusion since yesterday evening over the correct time! Dennis’s watch was 2 hours ahead of mine and my iPad and the iMac both showed different times. Asking Google also gave us conflicting information. We thought we had it sorted, but on arrival at the hotel here, the…
Day 40. From just past Ufa to Samara
On the road again, all day. Setting off at 1000, at first we started on a 3 lane motorway. This can’t last, we said, and in a short while it reduced to dual carriageway. Still an excellent road though. In 40 minutes however, we were back to the normal two…