Barsa-Kelmes, Karakalpstan!
Found these photos in my gallery from the September of 2024. The journey was ardous, but the views creating a Mars-like atmosphere compensated for each drop of sweet from that 17-hour plascard train-ride.
You might wonder how we "came back" from Barsa-Kelmes (No Return). Well, we did, physically. Though when we came back, we weren't the same people we were. Tired. Shoes filled with bitter grians of salt. Caffeine-deficient. Dehydrated. And above all, Enlightened.