Just arrived in Jalal-Abad after driving from Kazarman today. I have to say that driving the Kaldama Pass was amazing. There were some sloppy mud sections on the way up but nothing the Defender couldn't handle. The views were outstanding.
By the time you get down off the pass and mountain road, there's very little time actually spent in the Fergana Valley before you're into Jalal-Abad.
I also took a full-day detour to Tash Rabat. Nice historic building but I'm not sure it was worth committing a full day to it. It certainly would be worth a detour from Naryn, for example (90 minute drive) but probably not from Ak-Tal.
Uzbekistan tomorrow, if all goes to plan.
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2014 overland adventure to Russia and Central Asia in Land Rover Defender www.bermudarover.com
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