Even though we were looking forward to visiting Kazakhstan initially, we had mixed feelings when we entered as we heard and read a lot about terrible roads and corrupt traffic police. So we didn’t expect much. Yes, some roads were bad, bumpy and potholed, and imagine driving on brand new asphalt but there is a speed limit of 50km/h (no road markings yet), but Kazakhstan has been a pleasure to visit. The restaurants in Astana and Almaty were excellent, and we were impressed by a Gulag museum near Karaganda and the memorial for the dead in Spassk. We met up with fellow overlanders from Australia and Germany and had a great time together at Lake Balkhash and Almaty.
After Almaty we aimed for the Altyn-Emel Nationalpark, a large expanse of steppe, sand and hills. We braved the 40 degrees Celsius in the shade and explored the Singing Sand Dunes and Aktau Mountains very early in the morning. Before crossing into Kyrgystan we visited Charyn Canyon and spent two nights at an almost perfect campsite along the Charyn River
Heuernte
wo stellen wir uns jetzt am Besten hin?
Spassk, grösste Gedenkstätte für Gulag
nach einem langen Tag fahren, haben wir ihn gefunden, unseren Privatstrand
blinder Passagier, der uns nur angepfaucht hat
was man in den Schulferien halt so macht
unser Seitenspiegel hat ein Spinnennetz, weil wir bei der Wellblechpiste so langsam fahren mussten
Bektau Ata
nach Regen sind in Bektau Ata ganz viele Wasserpools. Wir hatten scheinbar eine Trockenperiode
Toskanafeeling in der kasachischen Steppe
Turgen Nationalpark
Sara, meine kleine Freundin
Sonnenuntergang am Balkash
outdoor Kino am Strand
organisierter Umzug inklusive Kaktus
orthodoxe Kathedrale in Almaty
Weg zu den Dünen im Altyn-Emel Nationalpark
Wüstenhäschen oder der Osterhase auf Sommerfrische
Sonnenuntergang bei 40° im Altyn-Emel Nationalparkund ein Fleck auf der Linse
wenn man runter rutscht, dann brummt der Sand
Singing dunes
Morgenspaziergang in den singenden Dünen
Morgenspaziergang in den singenden Dünen
Poolposition im Altyn-Emel Nationalpark
Aktau
Charyn Canyon
trotz Hitze im Charyn Canyon immer schön lächeln…
ob Bussi da durchpasst?
goodbye Kazakhstan
Route in Kasachstan in Grün
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Amazing photos as always. I so look forward to reading your blogs. A far cry from a Metropolitan Tube journey from Wembley each day. Enjoy your travels. C x
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Margit, wow, ich bin sprachlos. Super Fotos!
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