Summary of a day in Turkmenistan:- FLAT
Flat like the landscape…
Flat like the initial impression of hospitality…
Flat like the shock breakers sometimes had to go… road between Ashgabat and Mary was a good test for the roofracks ;-))
After a walk around in Ashgabat, picturing the buildings we were allowed to approach, we drove off to Mary and Turkmenabat where the “express” way was made of a “kind” of asphalt full of corrugation and irregularities. The progress was consequently slow. However, we crossed Mary after around 5 hours and headed directly to Turkmenabat on a slightly better road. The roads do unfortunately not reflect the marble and gold fitted governmental buildings although we saw some contractors rebuilding the roads.
We decided to camp some 60 km away from Turkmenabat, when a particular visit from some “curious” guys at nightfall made us change mind, pack and fins a hotel across Turkmenabat train station in a renovated Russian old style hotel/apartment.
To be continued..
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