Hotel Rahat Ashgabat
Novofiryuzinskoe shosse Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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Stadttour mit Turkmeninnen, '1984'
... Kontakt mit Turkmeninnen war aeusserst wertvoll und half sehr diese seeeeehr komische, fremde Welt etwas zu verstehen. Vor allem die Mutter, die leider nur russisch konnte war ein wandelndes Lexikon, die man einfach alles fragen konnte. Am zweiten Tag waren sie sogar bereit, mich nach Gypjack zu fahren, der Grabstaette von Niyazov, dem ehemaligen Praesidenten (zu ihm dann mehr im Beitrag von Turkmenabat). Dort liess er eine rieeeeesige Moschee und ...
Outrageous Ashbabat
... so came to start of sequence in Germany & thus saved some of my shots he would otherwise have made me delete. Often we would be taking photos and the whistle would go - fists clenched & their arms crossed infront of their chests to say 'no photo'. We got quite good at getting shots surupticiously. ( I know it's spelt wrong but can't be bothered thinking )
On the road in the truck we were stopped about every 50 km's or so. No reason at all, just checking, at ...
A crazy several days
... The crew were not concerned about the women. Eventually, somebody unblocked one of them (after shouting at us for putting toilet paper in there - I'm sorry, nobody in our group has put toilet paper in a toilet for over a month), though this was a shortlived solution.
We docked at some point the next day - maybe about 1pm? We didn't get off for another hour or so, and then waited outside for another while until we were allowed to queue up to go through ...
The City of Love
... us for $30 each. At this stage I must express my annoyance with this company. They assured us there was no cheaper way and that it was over the mountains. The guidebook also said it was a 90 minute hike from the road. Both wrong. The driver brought his girlfriend along and we all relaxed in the smelly warm water for awhile. Its interesting but maybe not really worth it. On the drive back, the driver said his brother was a policeman. Its a ...
Kow Ata
... New futuristic style pods as busstops, with automatic doors & air-conditioned. Spot the foreigner? We both stood directly in front of the unit 'til the bus came. After a light dinner, me not wanting to push it again, we made our way along the motorway, past the new impressive clam-shaped Olympic Stadium and out towards Berzengi Park once again, this time being well enough to take it all in. An incredible park! Gardens filled with plants, bushes & trees, water fountains, a ...


