Good morning all,

Thanks for all the help I've had so far, this community has been an amazing resource for a first time overlander,

So... Here is the situation:

Im flying to Kathmandu in 9 days begin a trip from the Nepal to the UK, and after sitting back smugly with my Indian, Pakistani visa's in my passport and the Iranian visa Authorisation code in my inbox I though I was set, I was wrong.

Recent info points at Iraninan borders being closed to foreigners with their own transport due to the elections on the 14th of June, I think this is more than the usual traveler hearsay because I was told this by the company who got me the code!

Whilst being gutted as Iran was a highlight I was looking forward too, Ive been forced to look at contingency plans and as I have 9 days untill I leave the country, research time is pretty limited and, although I have a month stationary in Nepal, if I need to apply for somthing in the UK im stuffed!

So it looks like my only option is to ride the KKH (i know, what a chore) and then proceed into:

China - ok, so there a whole load of aspects to this including a guide and apparently it can take about a month to sort out?

As it appears to be impossible to get a russian visa outside of the UK, then it would seem to me that my only option would be to head west into:

Kyrgyzstan - Recently changed to rules to allow a visa at the border?
Tajikistan - ?
Uzbekistan - ?
Turkmenistan - ?

I belive there is a ferry across the caspian sea.

Azerbaijan - ?
Armenia - Avalible at the border?

And then back into Turkey.

Im franticaly searching for info to work out what my option are and what I need so any info, links to threads, links to anything useful infact would be a huge help.

All the best,

Ben