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The road ahead, 3 Nov 14
Where we spent the night of 3-4 Nov 14
In the Uzbek desert, 4 Nov 14
The white carpet, 4 Nov 14
Camels in the snow, 4 Nov 14
Yet another YPX
Uzbek desert – spot the difference, 4 Nov 14
Second cayhana after 130km, 5 Nov 14
Only buildings in 130km, 5 Nov 14
1000km marker, 5 Nov 14
Our first crossroads after 200km, 5 Nov 14
Modelling Nick’s hat, 6 Nov 14
Ready to ride, 6 Nov 14
Nightfall … again! 6 Nov 14
Bike maintenance in Nukus, 7 Nov 14
Our hosts in Mangit, 7 Nov 14
A hearty breakfast with our hosts, 8 Nov 14
Heavy fog out of Mangit, 8 Nov 14
Fans near the Turkmen border, 8 Nov 14
Sunset in Khiva, 8 Nov 14
Arriving in Khiva, 8 Nov 14
Hotel window view, Khiva, 9 Nov 14
Breakfast, Khiva, 9 Nov 14
Khiva market, 9 Nov 14
Juma Mosque, Khiva, 9 Nov 14
Climbing Juma minaret, 9 Nov 14
Khiva old town, 9 Nov 14
Khiva old town, 9 Nov 14
Police presence in the old town, Khiva, 9 Nov 14
Uzbek dances on National Youth Day, Khiva, 9 Nov 14
Uzbek TV team in Khiva, 9 Nov 14
Nick in Khiva, 9 Nov 14
Khiva, 9 Nov 14
Khiva, 9 Nov 14
Khiva, 9 Nov 14
You get a lot for your dollar
Bike shop leaving Khiva, 10 Nov 14
One of the only signs, 10 Nov 14
A mid-morning repair stop, 10 Nov 14
Back where we belong, 11 Nov 14
Desert headwind, visible from Lobby’s billowing jacket, 11 Nov 14
Desert sunset, 11 Nov 14
Sunset riding before it gets grim, 11 Nov 14
A place to spend the night, 12 Nov 14
A desert checkpoint, 12 Nov 14
Kyzyl Kum sign, 12 Nov 14
Sand angel in the desert, 12 Nov 14
One of our better days, 12 Nov 14
A surprising knife and fork sign, 12 Nov 14
Pretty much alone, 12 Nov 14
Another desert sunset, 12 Nov 14
Exhausted after another long day, 12 Nov 14
A typical Uzbek checkpoint
Riding single file in headwinds, 13 Nov 14
100km from Bukhara, 13 Nov 14
On the outskirts of Bukhara, 13 Nov 14
Our Bukhara caravanserai, 14 Nov 14
Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Bukhara new and old, 14 Nov 14
Flying carpets on credit, Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Tricks in front of 9th century mausoleum, Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Castle wall, Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Central madrassah, Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Good backdrop for a wedding photo, 14 Nov 14
Dinner back at our hotel, Bukhara, 14 Nov 14
Nick in Bukhara, 15 Nov 14
Laurence in the desert, 15 Nov 14
Another fake police car, 15 Nov 14
Lagman lunch, 15 Nov 14
Making friends over lunch, 15 Nov 14
About £5 in Uzbek cash, 15 Nov 14
The desert look, 16 Nov 14
100km marker, 16 Nov 14
You wouldn’t do this on a bad day – 16 Nov 14
Tea at our host’s, 16 Nov 14
A plov hybrid, 16 Nov 14
Uzbek starter, 17 Nov 14
They were definitely smiling before, 17 Nov 14
Saves money on a policeman, Guzar, 17 Nov 14
Vodka shots, 17 Nov 14
Causing a scene in Guzar, 17 Nov 14
One bottle down by 9.30am
Excited to be repping again!
Sheep herder, 17 Nov 14
A sweet descent, 17 Nov 14
17 Nov 14
Gas piping over the main road, 17 Nov 14
More vodka to help the climb, 17 Nov 14
More friends and more roadside vodka, 17 Nov 14
Shepherd on pony, 17 Nov 14
The way to travel, 17 Nov 14
On the Silk Road, 17 Nov 14
Nice place for a tea, 18 Nov 14
Fans in the morning, 18 Nov 14
The hardcore route, 18 Nov 14
Tiredness sets in knowing what’s ahead, 18 Nov 14
A typical Central Asian mosque, 18 Nov 14
18 Nov 14
The Afghan man, 18 Nov 14
Downhill run, 18 Nov 14
Uzbek road, 18 Nov 14
The town of Boysun, 18 Nov 14
Classic pothole appearance just before sunset, 18 Nov 14
A good Halfway Day, 18 Nov 14
The wave-whistle combo, 18 Nov 14
Star Wars? 18 Nov 14
Definitely Star Wars, 18 Nov 14
Five more hours to go, 18 Nov 14
155km day, 18 Nov 14
Useful signage near the border, 20 Nov 14
Only sign seen to Dushanbe, 19 Nov 14
Gas everywhere, 19 Nov 14
Our last Uzbek cayhana, 19 Nov 14
A typical cayhana room, 20 Nov 14
Border village in Uzbekistan, 19 Nov 14
Amazing gas work on border, 19 Nov 14
20 Nov 14
Obi Wan, 20 Nov 14
Journey To The East 