Atyrau Kazakhstan
Hi Carole,
I work in Atyrau so am here most of the time. I have done the route from Uk to here 3 times, the last being in September 2008 just to get the bike back to Europe but a bit on the quick side, 4 days! (Bike now back here but I did the sourthern route, Croatia, Turkey, Baku and ferry across to Aktau in June/July)
I have a spare appartment here which is available most of the time so if you need it and it is free you are more than welcome. Also have secure parking and know a few people if you need any repairs doing.
When you cross the border you can get a 6 month pass for your vehicle, they normally try to fob you off with 2 month but if you are persistant they will give you 6.
As you are taking a year to do this I assume you will not be in this neck of the woods until the spring at least, if you are planning on getting here any earlier be aware that the average temperature for Jan and Feb is around -20 so everyone drives on the thick ice that forms.
If you need any more help just drop me a line.
Mike
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