Cycling through the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan on a five day transit visa. The desert dash is notorious among silk road cyclists traveling between Iran and central Asia. It involves crossing 500kms through one of the hottest and driest deserts on earth in the little-known totalitarian country of Turkmenistan, between Serakhs and Farap.
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crossing the border and a shortcut through the desert
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headache and cycling to Mary
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Mary - Ucajy
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Ucajy - 30kms before Turkmenabad
Turkmenabad and crossing the border to Uzbekistan
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