iLB's ride to India ...progress report...
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I imagine there's only one post donkey a week around there.
That's probably not far off the truth. We do know that all post sent to Uzbekistan get's routed through Russia first rather then anything direct.
... but using eagles as couriers 
... way better than Amazon's proposal of drones though ! 
A quick update from the lad himself.
The Pannier rack donated by @Gez73 has finally arrived. Though the tube of High5 tabs I sent haven't. I wasn't sure if the Uzbek/Russian customs would allow the tabs through thinking they are some sort of class A drug or something.
Anyway.. Andy is fixing the rack/bike up today so he can get on his way tomorrow. His plan is to head south east to cross the border into Tajikistan to the town of Dushanbe by Sunday. He'll spend two nights there which should give him enough time to get the special permit to ride the Pamir Highway (Road M41) which basically follows the the Tajik/Afghan border and Gunt River. On through the mountains to Murgab and then north to Osh and Bishkeke in Kyrgyzstan by the end of August. That's the plan at them moment. From there on it's a bit up in the air as he will have to wait for a Chinese and Pakistan Visa which can take 7 weeks which means he will be on the road again October/November. By that time he may not be able to get through if snow comes. So fingers crossed the Visa turns up sooner rather then later so he can be on his way.
The Pannier rack donated by @Gez73 has finally arrived. Though the tube of High5 tabs I sent haven't. I wasn't sure if the Uzbek/Russian customs would allow the tabs through thinking they are some sort of class A drug or something.
Anyway.. Andy is fixing the rack/bike up today so he can get on his way tomorrow. His plan is to head south east to cross the border into Tajikistan to the town of Dushanbe by Sunday. He'll spend two nights there which should give him enough time to get the special permit to ride the Pamir Highway (Road M41) which basically follows the the Tajik/Afghan border and Gunt River. On through the mountains to Murgab and then north to Osh and Bishkeke in Kyrgyzstan by the end of August. That's the plan at them moment. From there on it's a bit up in the air as he will have to wait for a Chinese and Pakistan Visa which can take 7 weeks which means he will be on the road again October/November. By that time he may not be able to get through if snow comes. So fingers crossed the Visa turns up sooner rather then later so he can be on his way.
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
Blimey, everything crossed that it does. I would hate to think that after all this he was stopped by snow.
