Bicycle Touring The World: Kazakhstan, in Aktobe
My latest bicycle touring update, cycling around the world in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. I was all ready to leave this morning and had even loaded up my bike. But then, just as I was about to check out, I decided to stay for one more day and just be lazy. I don’t know why. Although it may have had something to do with a cold wind!
There were a couple of things I wanted to do on my website. The wifi is excellent here in the Dastan hotel, which was one of the reasons for choosing a business-type hotel. So I spent much of the day in my room, making use of the internet. I only came out of my room for some lunch at lunchtime and then returned to my room.
Supper tonight was enjoyable. I sat with a Kazakhstan businessman from Almaty, who spoke impeccable English. I was even good and only had a brief flirt with Stella!
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
- Photos: See my photos on Flickr
- The route: View my journey around the world
- Videos: Check out my YouTube videos
- Tour page: Ride overview
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