Day 87. Sun 12 Aug. The Altai Region, Russia.
Day 85. Fri 10 Aug. Western Siberia
Day 83. South of the Border, down Kazakhstan way…
Day 81. Monday 6 Aug. Almaty to Taldy-Korgan
A great meal last night with a pint of ale taken outside in balmy temperatures. . This morning we head 17k’s across the city to find the Mongolian Embassy. The wifi we have, Beeline, easy to procure but bloody hopeless in use. Supposed to be 4G but strained through…
Day 79. From Bishkek – to 80k’s into Kazakstan.
Saturday. The day of the Super 15 (18) Rugby Championship Grand Final (Southern Hemisphere). It’s a crazy system but the two finalists are The Crusaders from Canterbury and the Lions from Cape Town South Africa, I believe. The result will be established at this time of writing but parked under…
Day 77. Osh to Toktogul. Thurs 2nd Aug.
Day 76. 1st August. To Osh and on towards Toktogul.

Kyrgyzstan is much gentler than Tajikistan. Still mountainous but without the snowy, jagged peaks towering above. The road is much gentler too. Perfect tar seal and even has white lines! There are many villages but in the rural parts, yurts proliferate with horses, sheep and goats. We pass dozens of…