Monthly Archives: November 2025

To give Wayne the opportunity to do something with his tablet and internet connection, we went to the bicycle café one last time. However, since every app he wanted to use required two-factor authentication, he decided to buy a mobile … Continue reading →

Wayne and I were allowed a short, unsupervised morning walk before our early breakfast, as we still had a long way to go, and we set off at 8:40. To me, Yangykala Canyon doesn’t look like a typical canyon with … Continue reading →

Today we had to wait for someone to handle the registration, as our stay was longer than three days. So we had breakfast at 9:00 a.m. and, after receiving our papers, were finally able to drive to the Kow-Ata Cave … Continue reading →

We set off at 6 a.m. under a dark, starry sky. I had a problem and hoped to postpone it until we arrived in Ashgabat, but after an hour and a half of driving, I heard myself say, “Please, can … Continue reading →

After the short night and long day, I was hoping for some rest, but I just couldn’t fall asleep. I really had nothing more important to do than deal with my toilet phobia and charge my phone (though I only … Continue reading →

Despite the excellent organization, the taxi ride to the border would have given me a sleepless night. At least I had enough time to pack my luggage. At 6:00 a.m., I made some noise to wake the manager. He came … Continue reading →