Stuck in no mans land between Russia and Kazakhstan. The start date on my visa isn’t properly legible. Border guards say it is valid for 1 month so start date is 9th. Cant go back as Russia won’t let me back in as I only have 1 entry. Anyone have any Kazakh strings they can pull?

The ride here should have been short. Leaving Astrakhan the signs for Atyrau (or the Russian spelling) are pretty clear then they suddenly stop, so took me twice as long to get to the border. Still great fun riding then. Had to cross this metal plate pontoon bridge with new rubber nobblies and a front wheel wobble. What a laugh. I wanted to go back and do it again!