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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060   
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Thanks for sharing.
An excellent story, and a great thread. I would love to do such a trip, and am in total admiration! Keep the photos coming. 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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2nd Jan 2016 12:15pm |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200  
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Again in Kyrgyzstan - with visa free entry it makes perfect place to spend time and wonder what to do next.
 Click image to enlarge Clean and fresh after LR Almaty garage. Click image to enlarge Naryn Valley, along road M41 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Market in Osh. Resupplying before entering Uzbekistan. Click image to enlarge Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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2nd Jan 2016 5:35pm |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200
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Uzbekistan
Before crossing the border I had to remove this metal bit. It is fuel line support next to the starter. It rubbed through main power line causing sparks and power supply issues when on bumpy roads. Discussed "live" here: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39551.html (thank you K9F again for helpful tips). Click image to enlarge Fuel supply is an issue in Uzbekistan. Most pumps are dry - all cars run on LPG, even agriculture machinery and heavier cars are LPG. As I speak good Russian it was always possible to find a pump but I have heard many stories from fellow travellers how difficult is to find diesel here. Fuel quality is an issue here too - diesel looks like really dark tea, smokes a bit more and leaves green residue in the exhaust. I do not know if it helped or not but I never filled in full tank here at one source - topping up 30-40 litres everyday (my tank has capacity of 87 L). At the end of the day the engine has burned everything without a single choke. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Samarkand Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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9th Jan 2016 5:59pm |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200
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More pictures from Uzbekistan
South of Samarkand Click image to enlarge Road to Nurata Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge From my hotel room: Click image to enlarge Official rate of exchange of Uzbekistani Som is half of what you can get at the black market. Click image to enlarge Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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21st Jan 2016 9:02pm |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200
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Today some pictures from one place only - Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
Only one with the Landy 
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27th Jan 2016 5:56pm |
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| charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942  
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Nice, you are living my dream
 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold |
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27th Jan 2016 6:49pm |
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| Martin 01 Member Since: 13 Feb 2012 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 502 |
Looks a great trip.
Brilliant photo's to. Any more to come ? |
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28th Jan 2016 6:08pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1172  
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So inspirational
I must do something like this before I slip off!!  My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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28th Jan 2016 6:51pm |
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| Welkman Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Essex colchester Posts: 329
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Thanks so much for sharing this. Amazing photos !
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29th Jan 2016 6:03pm |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200
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The Ark Fortress, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Click image to enlarge Main road in central Uzbekistan Click image to enlarge Ayaz Kala Fortress Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Not only Defender needs regular fluids change.. Click image to enlarge Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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6th Feb 2016 9:35am |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200
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The story continues... still in Uzbekistan.
Spot the Landy Click image to enlarge Here it is! Click image to enlarge The old city of Khiva Click image to enlarge There was some talk here about storage boxes - here is what I have used. Around 6 EUR each, partly translucent to see what is inside (one was for cooking, one for clothes, one for other gear and one spare for souvenirs). Easy to arrange at the back of my 90 and easy to take it with you to a hotel room (as here in Khiva). Click image to enlarge The first and the last windscreen hit I have got. Click image to enlarge Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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17th Feb 2016 7:39pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725 
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Love it
What I aspire to do |
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17th Feb 2016 7:57pm |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200
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One of the last shots from Uzbekistan, heading West to the Caspian Sea.
Transfer box leaks chores. I have been loosing c.a. half a litre each 1000 km. Click image to enlarge Winching out... a boat. Aral Lake. Click image to enlarge Moynaq used to be main fishing town on Uzbekistan side of Aral Lake. Now it slowly disappears from the map, same as the lake. Click image to enlarge Selfie
Click image to enlarge Camel Trophy Click image to enlarge Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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23rd Feb 2016 6:44pm |
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| yaho Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Bialystok Posts: 200
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Next batch of photos.
Cruising in Uzbekistan. I was quite happy with this instruments set-up. Click image to enlarge Nothing in the front, nothing in the back. Click image to enlarge East side of Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge My hotel in Shepte. I was the only guest. Click image to enlarge Janusz www.yahodeville.com |
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10th Mar 2016 7:50pm |
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