12th June 2013
I started early today and rode
DREAM carefully, hoping not to hear any funny noises anymore. Thank god there
was none. The distance from Dushanbe to the border was about 70km only, but it
took me 2 hours to reach as there were road constructions all the way. As a
matter of fact, there were lots of road constructions from Khorog to Dushanbe during
my ride, being some already done (according to the 1MWER team member who rode
the same route as me last September). Meaning to say that, in future, off road
option in Tajikistan will be minimised, so if u are an off road lover, go and ride there ASAP while
you still have the chance.
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| Tajik - Uzbek border....the sign board says "TURSANZODA" |
I didn’t face much problem to
exit Tajikistan, but I had to spend about 2 hours to clear everything upon
entering Uzbekistan. The border guards and customs officers were very strict. I
really hate this process as it wasted my valuable time.
Once done, I sped as fast as I
could on the ‘okay’ paved road, heading south to Termiz. How good it was to be
able to ride on paved road again after soooo long. The heat in Uzbekistan was
not as wild as in Tajikistan, but still more than 40 degrees Celsius. I passed
lots of sunflower fields before reaching Termiz. It was beautiful.
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| I hv lost lots of weight |
Upon reaching Termiz, as I was
busy looking at sign boards, I didn’t notice that there was a lifted rail road about
6 inches in height in front of me. I rode on it at about 60kmh without braking
the wheels, which resulted in another fall. I was shocked as this fall was an
unexpected one. The locals came running to help. I suffered some bruises due to
the fall.
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| It says "TERMIZ" |
Then the locals guided me to go to the cheap place where I want to
stay, however, the place had no water supply. Finally, after another 5 hours
ride from the border, I settled at another place, a really nice hotel, which
wasn’t expensive at all.
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| Each note is 1000 Uzbek Som....I hv almost 400 000 Som in my hand |
p/s:
A more detailed story about my journey will be told in my upcoming book. More
beautiful pics of course. STAY TUNED.....
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