Jul 12 2008
Kazakhstan - Atyrau to Qandiagash
The happy owner of my old delaminated thermarest
Last beer in Atyrau
Children in Makat
Another puncture for Olivier
The steppe near Qandiagash
Some of our fan club on the road
Cheap police
Kids in Makat
Children racing with us
Olivier running after his tent blown by the wind
Is this really the road out of Makat???
Makat
All signs show 12 percent
Broken chain and flat tyre at once
No kidding
Water on tap
Evening storm
Olivier explaining the trip again
Kazakh flag for Olivier
Just arrived in Qandiagash
The road out of Makat
Camel in the steppe
Lorries prefer the sandy piste to the corrugated road
Olivier stuck in the mud
Piste near Muqyr
Only single speed bikes in Kazakhstan
The main business in Kazakhstan
Bus stop in the steppe
Looking for a food store in a village
Sometimes the piste is not too sandy and better than the road
Looking for a bivouac away from the piste
Morning in the steppe
Kazakh train
Kazakh cowboy
Kazakh cowboy
Sunset in the steppe
Lone house we mistook for a cafe (got invited for tea anyway)
Near Atyrau
Leaving Atyrau
Afternoon nap on the roadside
Melting tar in Makat
The road out of Makat
Need more water
Slippery mud after the storm
Potholes after the storm
Walking in the steppe
Happy frog
Olivier feeling sick
The road between Makat and Qandiagash
Looking for a good patch to cycle on
Black widow?
Kazakh tagger
Wedding meal with drunk guests
Hi it nice to see your photo’s and you seem to be enjoying every minute of your trip. I hope when you come home you will give our club a slide show.
Take care .
Yours
Marie Chelt C.T.C