Made it to Dushanbe (from Germany) - advice on where to go next!
I'd like to make it to either Vladivostok or Magadan by the end of August. Crazy? Yes... I know. I'm super excited I made it this far (from Bremer to Nordkapp and then down again) since June.
I have 2 more entries left on my Russian visa, so I can go to Mongolia or skip it and visit Baikul. I'm reading the Mondy-Khankh border crossing is only for nationals (I'm Canadian), I think that would have been my ideal route.
I'd love to hear what everyone has to suggest in terms of highlights to see and where to go. I'm a sucker for remote wilderness... so I skip city sights at all costs. Some day-long hikes to break up the driving would be perfect as I have not done any good hiking since Norway (didn't feel like walking around the desert hahaha).
Lake Inder in Kazakhstan and the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan were some of my favorite places of the trip so far - absolutely nobody else around. Would highly recommend either if anyone has the chance!
Yes, I'm trying to fit too much into too little time - but I will likely not be able to take a trip like this again until I retire.
ps: driving a non-lifted 4x4 Nissan Xterra.
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