Re: London 2 Jammu













Originally we started going in the wrong direction, realized that, turned around and got onto the right one. Even though it were just 80+ kms but by the time we reached the border it had gone dark and there was a long queue as well. And to top it all, they asked us to empty the whole car, lots of paperwork, get the stuff through scanner, put the stuff back in the car and then move out. Crossing into Uzbekistan was a major milestone because if we wouldn’t had got the visa in time, we would had to cancel the whole trip and fly to India. So, once we were in Uzbekistan it was quite an emotional moment for both of us (even thou you will just see Aarti crying and me trying to console her).

Re: London 2 Jammu





After crossing the border, we decided to grab something to drink and get some local currency. The value of Uzbeki currency is pretty less, and you can get handful of local currency for couple of dollars. While we parked a guy approached offering car insurance and currency exchange. He seemed liked a nice fellow, so i followed him to his office. Got insurance, couple of bundles of local currency and he offered a bottle of coke (was very kind of him).



We exchanged numbers and clicked a photograph before starting for the next milestone i.e. Nukus. It was another 6 hours away and there was no place in between where we could have found a hotel. So, while my sweetheart gave me my favourite pickle on the bread we picked up in Kazakhstan, we continued to drive as there were still many miles before we slept.