kazakhstan
 

Hi all

i intend doing kazakhstan in may 2011, too many work commitments next year, the plan is either to leave the bike in Almaty and go back at a later date or ship it home, or time permiting ride it home,any help advice and encouragement would be great, now ive put this on here ive GOT TO GO EH:)

2011
 

Hi Doosey,

I generally do the trip most years! Got your PM but can not reply, if you send me your mail address I will send a message back.
Keep me posted and the dates might tie in with work etc.
Cheers,
Mike

Any places you plan on going in particular?

thats a good question, i have a lot of friends and family out there, Atyrau is a must do, Kulsary to see some of the local guys i worked with(last time that meant lots of food and vodka and trying to ride camels) Taraz to see the inlaws and of course Almaty, other than that no real concrete plans, open to suggestions:thumbup1:

FWIW, have a look at the Kazakhstan section of my website - might give you some ideas.

overlandcruiser.net

But my problem was that I was essentially flying blind in Kaz. I thought my Central Asia guidebook covered Kaz and only found out that it didn't on the same day I was due to cross from Omsk. I well remember my frantic chase around all the bookshops in Omsk, trying to find an English-language guidebook for Kaz! Am quite sure I could have seen a lot more of Kaz.