20/21 October, a weekend in the desert

20-21 October 2012. Robert and I, joined by Axelle (Roberts' assistant team leader) We went by car from Tashkent to Jizzakh, then parallel to the mountain range near to the Kazach border, to Yanqishlak, on friday afternoon. 

We drove from 1 - 8 pm (with a driver who knew the road) all the way through the cotton fields, then through steppe and finally arrived at the yurt camp. 
Where it was cold!!! But a good meal and friendly people awaited us. 

The next morning we first went for a camel ride through the endlesssteppe landscape... amazing, it really never ends. After that we walked. A beautiful experience, so quiet that you hear only wind in your ears and your own blood. 

 After lunch the driver took us to the desert lake, just as extended and quiet.

 The evening we spent in a small village( 12 families) in the Nuratau mountains. Cold again, but impressive the way they managed to be selfsubstainable. Sunday morning a long walk over the mountains to find the ( not so impressive) Petroglyphs. But the views were fantastic! 

And ' only' 6 hours drive back ;)