The night before poul left, I was a bit sad of course. After we spent another 6 month together, basically a whole summer, it’s quite an emotional thing to say goodbye to your mate. But we both decided not to make a big scene, so next morning I went with him to azadi bus terminal … Read more
Since I travelled Central Asia 2016 , and met all those people who crossed iran by bike, this country had extremely risen on my list of places I wanted to visit. Arriving to iran did also mean, once again, we made it across Turkmenistan. When it comes to iran as a travel destination, only few … Read more
After just 1 rest day in Bukhara, I had to move on to the turkmen border, to enter into this mysterious country in time. Unfortuneately my mate, personal lifecoach and private cook and royal teabrewer Poul was knocked out by a serious fever, so I was alone again. It felt weird somehow to ride alone … Read more
On monday morning we went straight to the embassy of Turkmenistan, to see if we got the Visa. Poul got it straightaway. I did’nt. They asked me to come again on friday, wich meant i had a full week in a town that was not really so nice, spending lots of money for accommodation, and … Read more
Heading towards Uzbekistan was a tough one this time. Not because of Uzbekistan itself. More because of the area that we would be entering: the ferghana valley. It’s by far the politically and ethnically most fragile area within Central Asia and is known for its conservative religious believers. It is also the spot in Central … Read more