Bayan Olgii, Mongolia
In Ulgii, first night in a ger. People are incredibly friendly...
Gorno-Altaysk, Russia
staying in the Red Dog hotel in Gorno-Altaysk. There's an autograph of Ewan McGregor on the wall, who stayed here in 2004. Sissy, his bike had a bigger engine than my Nissan... ;) (boy, I'd like to have one of those beemers real bad)
Barnaul, Russia
In Barnaul, hotel is completely in the boonies, crap...
Novosibirsk, Russia
In Novosibirsk, taking a deep breath and doing some grocery shopping and basic maintenance before heading to the border via Barnaul...
Astana, Kazakhstan
Astana, bustling city, friendly people, excellent kebabs and good beer - what more can you ask for... ;-)
Kurgan, Russia
In Kurgan (meaning "burial mound") tonight. City lives up to its name. Finally crossing into kazakhstan tomorrow - can't wait...
Sverdlovskaya oblast, Russia
Crossed the Ural mountains today and am now officially in Asia.
Respublika Bashkortostan, Russia
Stopover in the autonomous Republic of Bashkortostan. Lots of dishes involving horse on the menu. Finally this whole thing is going somewhere... ;-)
Respublika Bashkortostan, Russia
Stopover in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Loads of dishes involving horse on the menu over here. Finally this whole thing is going somewhere... ;-)
