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Turkmenistan 2019

Turkmenistan is unique! It, too, is one of the Stans but prefers to "stand alone" apart from the others. On this trip we went to several places seldom visited by Western tourists. Have a look.
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Do you have road signs like this one where you live?
Do you have road signs like this one where you live?		 The Turabek Khanum Mausoleum
The Turabek Khanum Mausoleum		 Beautiful ceiling!
Beautiful ceiling!
Pilgrims near the Kutlug-Timur Minaret, built in the 11th century.
Pilgrims near the Kutlug-Timur Minaret, built in the 11th century.		 Another mausoleum
Another mausoleum		 Pilgrim
Pilgrim
This woman is circling a holy branch...
This woman is circling a holy branch...		 Three generations?
Three generations?		 Mom must have made her daughters dresses, don't you think?
Mom must have made her daughters dresses, don't you think?
This is the Darvaza gas crater, which has been burning since the 1970s; no one knows how to extinguish it.
This is the Darvaza gas crater, which has been burning since the 1970s; no one knows how to extinguish it.		 Night time view
Night time view		 The yurt camp where we spent a night
The yurt camp where we spent a night
Another crater; it turns out several of them are still burning.
Another crater; it turns out several of them are still burning.		 This is a booth in a roadside restaurant where people sit to eat.
This is a booth in a roadside restaurant where people sit to eat.		 The airport in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.
The airport in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.
A display in a carpet museum
A display in a carpet museum		 Some huge carpets, with a photo of the president of Turkmenistan.
Some huge carpets, with a photo of the president of Turkmenistan.		 Ashgabat is said to have more white marble buildings and monuments than any other city in the world.
Ashgabat is said to have more white marble buildings and monuments than any other city in the world.
I've never seen so many monuments.
I've never seen so many monuments.		 This is a huge, enclosed Ferris wheel!
This is a huge, enclosed Ferris wheel!		 A massage chair and a happy woman relaxing
A massage chair and a happy woman relaxing
Another monument
Another monument		 In addition to white marble, gold is used liberally.
In addition to white marble, gold is used liberally.		 A shrine near ruins of an ancient mosque
A shrine near ruins of an ancient mosque
Pilgrims at the shrine
Pilgrims at the shrine		 Turkmenistan is famous for its horses
Turkmenistan is famous for its horses		 Look at the color and shine of this one!
Look at the color and shine of this one!
These are well trained animals
These are well trained animals		 We were lucky and encountered a wedding party.
We were lucky and encountered a wedding party.		 The groom let us see the face of his young bride.
The groom let us see the face of his young bride.
Yet another mausoleum
Yet another mausoleum		 A huge mosque
A huge mosque		 Its interior
Its interior
Its caretaker
Its caretaker		 A rural cemetery
A rural cemetery		 Sand dunes
Sand dunes
A shop at a rest stop
A shop at a rest stop		 Yangkala Canyon
Yangkala Canyon		 These cliffs are striated limestone
These cliffs are striated limestone
Looking down at the formations
Looking down at the formations		 More detail
More detail		 Interesting scenery, right?
Interesting scenery, right?
Another shrine
Another shrine		 On the coast of the Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan has a seaside resort.
On the coast of the Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan has a seaside resort.		 It is hoped to generate income, but most buildings appeared to us to be unused.
It is hoped to generate income, but most buildings appeared to us to be unused.
Shoppers
Shoppers		 A Russian Orthodox Church
A Russian Orthodox Church		 A family in the church
A family in the church
Satellite dishes are popular all over the world
Satellite dishes are popular all over the world		 School children, all of whom wear uniforms
School children, all of whom wear uniforms		 Teenagers
Teenagers
Entertainment
Entertainment		 Traditional style costume
Traditional style costume
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