Google earth...
Hi,
I took GPS coordinates from google earth. Search for an orange spot in the dessert near Darvaza. They where quite accurate. I don't have them with me here, but I can send them if I happen to carry my GPS in an internet cafee, or in a month or so when I'm back home.
Before the railway is when comming from the south (Aschabat). Otherwise (our route... ) its shortlyt after the railway ... ;-)
We asked and got a 7 day transit visa, told the guy's at the border all places we wanted to visit, and everything was nicely entered on our transit card (and never checked). At the transportation office, better tell them you take the short way trough, cause you pay fuel taxes based on your iternary.
Rob
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