Apparently no texts or updates could get through in Turkmenistan so they've made up for it today as they arrive in Uzbekistan, with texts akin to essays:
"Alright kev we had no signal in Turkmenistan. In Uzbekistan the potholes and ridges on roads were that bad in Turkmen you needed crampons" Japs Log
Another message from Japs log also points to some dodgy roads:
" Over 6000 miles we're having 2 lose weight in the car as the roads are a bit bumpy. Bannan sais we should ditch our Rough Guide books. This is sacrilege and akin 2 burning them it remids me of the brown shirts and Kristallnacht. He should have been around 70 yrs ago
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| The Mongols limber up before daily desert yoga |
Mr Bannan seems amazingly to have eclipsed his previous indiscretions with this gem. Your in the middle of rural Turkmenistan a very mysterious country who's human rights record under the previous president Saparmurat Niyazov or Turkmenbassy, was worse only than North Korea, and our affable plumber wants to hoof the only guide pertaining to the etiquette and culture of the country out of the window to reduce the weight. A preferred idea to help alleviate the excess poundage, would be a program of intensive exercise in the morning before they eat their moths. This should be immediately embarked upon by the four. A Japanese style yoga curriculum often seen outside factories and offices in Japan would not doubt suffice and would, in the intense heat, shed the blubber and therefore solve the problem. This would also conjure up highly satisfying thoughts for the reader of this blog as our undaunted four, ashen except for perhaps one tanned arm that was nearest the window, lumber around, in there Y-fronts in 40 degree heat.
"Had first breakdown in Iran in mountains in 47 degree heat. the worse roads iv'e ever seen in Turkmenistan. Car took a beating put large kink in roof. Stopped by Turkmen police and they wanted $100 because the car was dirty.....they got nothing".
Because the car was dirty ??. Now telling the police that they were not getting any money took some guts in my reckoning as I'd speculate that these particular "law" enforces were probably totting the odd firearm.
"Dave and Jim need more practice with the hole in the floor type toilets"
I don't really need, or in fact wish to, expand on the possible results of not getting your aim right in such circumstances.
Finally and encouragingly:
"All boys in very high spirits, very hard work but great fun"
...............and that is what it's all about..............................
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