embassy troubles
As we came to realise everyone has different experiences- we HAD to stay in Bishkek whilst waiting for our Kazak visas. The embassy kept our passports and we were 'reporting' to the embassy every second day, both of these issues made leaving the city for a little jaunt impossible. That and the fact that Asia mountain, the place we were camping, probably would not have let us back as campers if we left, ensured we were 'stuck' in the city for 18 days! At $20 a night to camp- it soon added to our budget!
Central Asia is very nice and worth a visit- but if we had known what we know now, we would never have entered from China.
David at Stan Tours is very good but he also didn't realise that Olga in Russian embassy in Bishkek was a twisted ***** and was leading many a overlander on a merry dance, with NO visa at the end. It's impossible to know everything that's going on at any one time in that part of the world.
I guess we're saying- just be prepared and always have an alternate route planned.
Dave
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