Saturday 2nd October
Horribly early start, alarm 4.30, because organisers worried about border crossing. 5 hour drive to Turkmenistan border which bypassed Bukhara because we were in such a dash. Great pity. Road quite bumpy and really noticed missing bump stop a few times! Typically long wait at the border with the essential lunch break while we are trapped in no man’s land, again. An hour or so spent sitting on floor in Turkmenistan border control followed by a very curious Dickensian series of officers to take papers to and receive papers/stamps from. 9 in all. It is SO hot, unpleasant. Rachel still recovering from having to use the most repulsive ‘loo’ in the world. Police escort into Turkmenabat. Hotels going downhill rapidly.
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