Central Asia - Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi - Darvaza - animals - sunset - camels - crater -
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Practicing for Samarkand's 2950 birthday at the end of August 2007. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.
Crescent moons, a sign of Islam, at Mizdakhan cemetery.Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
We expected this car to be leaning on its side... Read more about our visit to Uzbekistan and tourism in Uzbekistan.
A camel poses for us in the late afternoon between Balkanobat and Ashgabat. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
This crater was formed by a collapse that occurred during gas exploration in the 1950s. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
The hell-like Darvaza Gas Crater blazes away in the middle of the Karakum desert, with nothing but stillness for miles and miles around. The crater is not a natural phenomenon, but a by-product of gas exploration in the 1950s. The crater collapsed and someone decided to burn the gas off by lighting one on fire. Today, it still burns...Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
Composed mainly of one to two foot mud walls, the site of Gonur Depe (outside Mary) is not terribly photogenic. What makes it a fantastic place to visit, however, is that it still contains fragments of pottery and bones from civilizations dating back to 1500-2500 BC. It's easy to feel like an archeologist as you trip over and kick up surprisingly intact remains. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
This camel wanders around the 7th century Kyz Kala at the ancient city of Merv. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
The first president of Turkmenistan, known as Turkmenbashi (leader of all Turkmens) stands proud in front of the Independence Monument in Ashgabat. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan and impressions of Ashgabat.
You are not dreaming; Turkmenbashi's image really is smiling at you from inside the bottle of vodka (right). Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan and impressions of Ashgabat.
Audrey gets a lesson in tying head scarves at Ashgabat's Tolkuchka market. Audrey took a vote from the nearby vendors on which color suited her best and this scarf won. She became a big hit in the market. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan and impressions of Ashgabat.
Oil rigs dot the horizon on the Caspian Sea (between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan). Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
