Bicycle Touring The World: in Atyrau, Kazakhstan
My latest bicycle touring update, cycling around the world in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. Bit of a boring day today. I’ve not even been out of the hotel. Much of the time, I’ve been in my room on the computer doing website stuff. Best to abuse the internet when I can!
This evening I popped down to the hotel bar for a pint and something to eat. I didn’t stop long. The place seemed to be full of drunken Scottish men, drinking Malibu! Malibu of all drinks, hardly a drink I’d associate with men, let alone Scots. I thought they’d be drinking whiskey! There’s a lot of British men here who come over to work in the oil fields. And from what I can work out, they seem to stop in the hotel for one night before flying to Amsterdam and then home.
I did find out tonight that the national dish is Besbarmak, which is either made from horse meat or mutton, but mostly horse! I think I’ll try that while I’m here, although I have a sneaky suspicion that I already have!
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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