May 5, 2025
5May2025
A day spent just waiting for a train. The border into Uzbekistan is well and truly closed for construction work, for the foreseeable future. This means I have no option but to take the (allowed) train across the border to Nukus. While this is disappointing from my cycling perspective, it is out of my control. I had to squeeze my bike into a small storage area on the train, which I managed to do without damaging the bike in any way. The 11 hour overnight ride was uneventful and unpleasant due to lack of ventilation in a fully packed train. The highlight of my day was riding 5km to my hotel in Nukus at 3am, lights flashing, deserted streets,
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and spirits high after getting off the train.
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