Xiva, Uzbekistan
The plan was to do a transit day today of 688 miles and a border crossing. Crazy!
So we set off at 550 with no breakfast and make good time. Heading east into the sun but there were some lovely clouds in the way which made the going easier. We had travelled about 250 miles on good roads, avoiding any stops by the police, when we hit the last 50 miles to the Uzbekistan border. My goodness what a bad road. Full of lorries, dust, potholes and occasionally sand. It ...