Breaking the Cycle Central Asia: Aral Sea South – Spectacularly sad
Nukus, Karakalpakstan, the UZ border to Moynaq Distance: 313km | Total Distance: 2599km The old Soviet-built train chugged slowly across the dry, featureless steppe stopping occasionally at villages and for about 90 minutes at the border for immigration and customs. I barely slept because I was paranoid about my bike and bags disappearing from the rear carriage. It […]
