Ooohhh. Some time ago I felt a bit 'delicate' after a messy one with a mate called 'Cav' on a ferry but this was something else! Almost threw up after 1km out of 660km but somehow after 5mins rest in the shade and a litre of water held it together!? Not easy though, with the temp reported as up to 45 deg, a nasty sandstorm for what felt like all of it meaning fighting to keep the bike straight and upright as it was a crosswind oh and the visibility was crap. So, I rolled into Ashgabat on my last legs too tired for anything other than bed. Had a late start the following day though which meant a quick walk around the place and a few pics before the off. Impressive and sterile would best describe the place with its immaculate, grand, modern buildings and monuments/statues of the late president Mr Turkmenbashi. Sterile as police and the army are on every corner (no joke) and by 11pm the place was deserted. Oh well.
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