11. June 2026
Day 36: Russia
Overview
Driving duration: 4:53 h
Distance: 211 km
Avg Speed: 43 km/h
Start: Close to Liman, on the Steppe
End: After Astrakhan
Night Location: 46°33'2" N 48°23'0" E
Russia
After a super quiet and good night, we took our time this morning. Breakfast, making everything ready, some showers and then we went off. Our main direction was Astrakhan and on the way we had some chores todo (there are always chores). First we dumped graywater and then filled water up. We also bought some fresh fruits & legumes.
In Astrakhan, we made a stop and walked around and visited the city. The Kreml was impressive, a lot of gold.
So much gold
Then we ate a late lunch, we had no internet so finding a restaurant was done the oldschool way. But we ended in a good place and had a taste of russian cuisine.
We wanted to fill up on Diesel, but there was no more Euro Diesel available. We filled a little bit anyway and hope for better Diesel in Kasachstan, lets see if this turns out to be true.
Our grocery stop, was spectacular. It was huge, apparently 24 hours open and had a really good choice of products.
Shopping in Russia, could be anywhere
Tomorrow we will cross into Kasachstan, we hope for a faster crossing than Georgia -> Russia, but apparently it can easily take a couple hours.
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