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24 Feb 2008
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The Stans 2008
Hi everyone,
I kind of lost track of "who will be where and when" for riding through the Stans this year. From what it looks like, there'll be quite a few of us anywhere between April and September.
So I thought it'd be good to have a little "Stans 2008 mailing list". Those who would like to join in on that mailing list: can you please PM or email me your itineraries, name/email address and (if OK with you) phone number.
I'll then put it together into a spreadsheet and send an email with everyone copied in, so we can stay in touch, share some planning stuff & maybe meet up for some vodka on the road.
Bjorn
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Plans...
Hi Bjorn
Got back from Turkey yesterday.
Have forwarded plans to date for The Stans by e-mail.
Only got the Kyrgyz visa so far. (Turkmen on the border with Stantours help)
Tajikistan visa may be a pain if they don't open the embassy in London in time (Have to apply in person for UK nationals so may need to detour to Brussels)
Will appply for Russia next week to satisfy the <90 day rule.
Hope to meet you and Len on route.
Cheers
Paul
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24 Feb 2008
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Hi Bjorn,
Going to be leaving the UK 19th July for a leisurely 6 week ride to Ulaan Baatar via Russia, Kaz, Uz and Kyrgy.
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24 Feb 2008
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stans
hi Bjorn
now monday i go to brussels to pic up my uzbeki and kirgy visa and in the same time aplaiy for tadjiki and turkmenistan
but for the dates , i now you want to enter china half of sept (monsoon India)
thad is a litle to late for me since a have a meeting in thailand
i hope we can stil do china with more people , but i stic to my plan to enter china half august. the monsoon in india is not a big problem for me since in india i stay only in ladak
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schedual
12.07.2008 Leaving Croatia -> Serbia -> Bulgaria
15.07. Turkey
22.07. Iran
01.08. Turkmenistan (transit)
02.08. Uzbekistan
07.08. Turkmenistan (transit)
09.08. Iran
15.08. Afghanistan (Herat only, one day no sleeping)
15.08. Iran
20.08. Turkey -> Greece -> Macedonia -> Montenegro -> Croatia
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My plans :
leaving Belgium in sept.
via Ukraine, Russia, Kazachstan, Uzbekistan (perhaps Kyrgyztan), Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey,... back home.
For the transit trought Kazachstan I will be taking the train because I'm doing this trip on my Yamaha R6 and this bike is not the most suited bike for offroading.
I'm having approx. 3 months the time.
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