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That Monday morning feeling - crossing into Turkmenistan
That Monday morning feeling - crossing into Turkmenistan
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Trying to see the edge of the desert, and failing, miserably
Trying to see the edge of the desert, and failing, miserably
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Where there's irrigation, there's cotton...
Where there's irrigation, there's cotton...
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...a cotton 'depot', ready for export
...a cotton 'depot', ready for export
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Local family, Merv
Local family, Merv
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View across the remains of Sultan Kala and Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum, Merv
View across the remains of Sultan Kala and Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum, Merv
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Great Kyz Kala, Merv
Great Kyz Kala, Merv
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All that remains of the 6th century Erk Kala, Merv
All that remains of the 6th century Erk Kala, Merv
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Not much of the ancient oasis left, Merv
Not much of the ancient oasis left, Merv
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Turkish re-build of Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum
Turkish re-build of Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum
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Inside Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum
Inside Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum
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Pilgrim enjoying the acoustics inside Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum
Pilgrim enjoying the acoustics inside Sultan Sanjar's mausoleum
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Turkmenistan has the world's 4th largest natural gas reserves
Turkmenistan has the world's 4th largest natural gas reserves
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Searching for the juiciest melons
Searching for the juiciest melons
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A propane-laden train and the Kopet Dag mountains - the natural border with Iran
A propane-laden train and the Kopet Dag mountains - the natural border with Iran
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There's a different set of international lorries here
There's a different set of international lorries here
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Pilgrims at the Anau mosque, destroyed by an earthquake in 1948
Pilgrims at the Anau mosque, destroyed by an earthquake in 1948
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Pilgrims at Anau
Pilgrims at Anau
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Ashgabat's not called the 'White City' for nothing...
Ashgabat's not called the 'White City' for nothing...
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...every new building's clad in marble
...every new building's clad in marble
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Not sure it's necessary for each street lamp to have 7 lights though
Not sure it's necessary for each street lamp to have 7 lights though
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The ubiquitous 'central asian handbrake'
The ubiquitous 'central asian handbrake'
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The 'Arch of Neutrality' and earthquake memorial (between 2 of the legs!)...
The 'Arch of Neutrality' and earthquake memorial (between 2 of the legs!)...
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...Niyazov's revolving statue at the top always faces the sun
...Niyazov's revolving statue at the top always faces the sun
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Typical Ashgabat office building, complete with portrait and flag (and probably empty)
Typical Ashgabat office building, complete with portrait and flag (and probably empty)
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Earthquake memorial in front of Turkmenbashi Palace, Ashgabat
Earthquake memorial in front of Turkmenbashi Palace, Ashgabat
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Turkmenbashi street, Ashgabat
Turkmenbashi street, Ashgabat
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More ostentatious buildings, Ashgabat
More ostentatious buildings, Ashgabat
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With the locals at the new Goek-Depe mosque
With the locals at the new Goek-Depe mosque
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Driving west towards Turkmenbashi...
Driving west towards Turkmenbashi...
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...the omnipresent Kopet Dag mountains...
...the omnipresent Kopet Dag mountains...
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...here the militzia really are 'pigs'
...here the militzia really are 'pigs'
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Typical barren landscape...
Typical barren landscape...
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...the dromedaries don't seem to mind though
...the dromedaries don't seem to mind though
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Monument to early desert explorers, Balkanabat
Monument to early desert explorers, Balkanabat
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At the western edge of the Caspian Sea...
At the western edge of the Caspian Sea...
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...amazingly clear waters...
...amazingly clear waters...
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... even if there's an incredible level of industry
... even if there's an incredible level of industry
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Cooking up sturgeon, with Maksat our guide, on the beach in Turkmenbashi
Cooking up sturgeon, with Maksat our guide, on the beach in Turkmenbashi
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Onto the railway ferry...
Onto the railway ferry...
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... Built in 1980s, but doing ok so far
... Built in 1980s, but doing ok so far
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Turkmenbashi
Turkmenbashi
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So long, Turkmenistan and Central Asia
So long, Turkmenistan and Central Asia
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The Awaza peninsular - a new Dubai?
The Awaza peninsular - a new Dubai?
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Playing (and beating!) Azeri truckers at their own game - nard
Playing (and beating!) Azeri truckers at their own game - nard
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Sailing into Baku at dawn
Sailing into Baku at dawn
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Baku city centre
Baku city centre
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Baku's old city
Baku's old city
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Traitional doorway, Baku
Traitional doorway, Baku
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The whole city is receiving a facelift
The whole city is receiving a facelift
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Maidan Tower, Baku old city
Maidan Tower, Baku old city
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The ladies then didn't take any hassle
The ladies then didn't take any hassle
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Typical (newly renovated) old city building
Typical (newly renovated) old city building
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Old city walls, all still standing
Old city walls, all still standing
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Shirvanshir Palace ruins
Shirvanshir Palace ruins
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Some rare, wonderfully unrenovated old town streets
Some rare, wonderfully unrenovated old town streets
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We thought we were in Europe - maybe it's still Asia?!
We thought we were in Europe - maybe it's still Asia?!
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Baku's old backstreets
Baku's old backstreets
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Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature
Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature
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Our car thinking it's a taxi
Our car thinking it's a taxi
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A good enough reason to walk everywhere here
A good enough reason to walk everywhere here
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Mardakan Beach, Absheron Peninsular - popular with the locals
Mardakan Beach, Absheron Peninsular - popular with the locals
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Artyom Island - no swimmers here
Artyom Island - no swimmers here
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The sea road to yet more riggs, derricks
The sea road to yet more riggs, derricks
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The 'James Bond' oil field - only 5km south of Baku city centre
The 'James Bond' oil field - only 5km south of Baku city centre
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20km inland and the scenery's already improving...
20km inland and the scenery's already improving...
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... are we really in the same 'oil-polluted' country?
... are we really in the same 'oil-polluted' country?
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Near Ismayilli - with the Caucasus mountains beyond
Near Ismayilli - with the Caucasus mountains beyond
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Low-lying mountains near Lahic
Low-lying mountains near Lahic
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Lahic's only street
Lahic's only street
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Coppersmith workshop, Lahic
Coppersmith workshop, Lahic
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Tea seller, Lahic
Tea seller, Lahic
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Arichay river, Lahic
Arichay river, Lahic
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Smug camping in a Lahic orchard
Smug camping in a Lahic orchard
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Wonderfully wild meadows, Lahic
Wonderfully wild meadows, Lahic
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Caucasian Albanian church, Kish
Caucasian Albanian church, Kish
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Typical local bike
Typical local bike
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Our homestay garden, Kish
Our homestay garden, Kish
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Can't see the town for the trees, Kish
Can't see the town for the trees, Kish
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Locals planting out the next set of crops
Locals planting out the next set of crops
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The Caucasus, north west Azerbaijan
The Caucasus, north west Azerbaijan
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