Visiting Central Asia

MickeyFinns · 19 Oct 2016 at 18:24

Hey all,

Everyone usually seems to enjoy seeing my trip pictures here so I thought I'd post up my gallery from leading a tour to Central Asia for the last few weeks

http://imgur.com/a/sCaQ8

Malevolence · 19 Oct 2016 at 18:27

Some of those buildings. :eek:

Assuming the bloke has just married the chick in the cerise dress, then he's definitely punching above his weight. Well done that man.

MickeyFinns · 19 Oct 2016 at 18:34

Malevolence said:
Some of those buildings.

Assuming the bloke has just married the chick in the cerise dress, then he's definitely punching above his weight. Well done that man.

Not sure which woman you are referring too but he has in fact married the woman covered in carpet stood to the left of him (his right)

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Malevolence · 19 Oct 2016 at 18:37

MickeyFinns said:
Not sure which woman you are referring too but he has in fact married the woman covered in carpet stood to the left of him (his right) .

Woah! Bloody hell I never noticed her, I thought it was some form of decoration or ceremonial doodah or something. I've just had another look and noticed the hand. :eek:

wez130 · 19 Oct 2016 at 21:55

Ashgabat, first time i've heard of it, but I want to go there so much now. It's stunning. Did it feel safe with it's proximity to Iran & Afghanistan?

Tosno · 19 Oct 2016 at 22:13

No picture of the Giant Ruhnama? I am disappoint son

RoboCod · 19 Oct 2016 at 22:43

So what you're saying is, the girl on the far right is still available?

Interesting!

Amp34 · 19 Oct 2016 at 23:07

wez130 said:
Ashgabat, first time i've heard of it, but I want to go there so much now. It's stunning. Did it feel safe with it's proximity to Iran & Afghanistan?

Why would you not feel safe being near Iran?

Tunney · 19 Oct 2016 at 23:24

Amazing photos, thanks for sharing.

MickeyFinns · 20 Oct 2016 at 01:00

Tosno said:
No picture of the Giant Ruhnama? I am disappoint son

It was wrapped up as the opening mechanism is bust

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I'll be back in July so hopefully it is open then!

ScoTTyBEEE · 20 Oct 2016 at 08:42

Malevolence said:
Woah! Bloody hell I never noticed her, I thought it was some form of decoration or ceremonial doodah or something. I've just had another look and noticed the hand.

Lol. Same

Tosno · 20 Oct 2016 at 13:04

MickeyFinns said:
It was wrapped up as the opening mechanism is bust .

I'll be back in July so hopefully it is open then!

I feel your pain

It would be like going to see the Eiffel tower but it's wrapped up.

MickeyFinns · 20 Oct 2016 at 13:30

wez130 said:
Ashgabat, first time i've heard of it, but I want to go there so much now. It's stunning. Did it feel safe with it's proximity to Iran & Afghanistan?

Oh yeah nothing to worry about at all. I actually fly to Iran tomorrow, it's a very safe country. Most of the borders with Afghanistan are very well fortified. We went to Termez as well were we could actually see Afghanistan across the river, albeit though 2km of military area.

Tosno said:
I feel your pain It would be like going to see the Eiffel tower but it's wrapped up.

To be honest it wasn't actually the main sight I was keen to see, was much more looking forward to the Gas Crater and just the general monuments in Ashgabat.