Friday, July 3, 2009

Silk Road - 10 June 2009 - Tramway in Turkmenistan

Our next stop was the tramway, which we took to the top. It cost 2 Manat (about 67 cents). The tram was surprisingly long – 3.5 km. It was started in 2004 and completed in 2006. The end point is about 4 or 5 km from Iran. There are military checkpoints in the mountains. The views from the top were spectacular. There were nice cool breezes blowing. We went into the café where I had a cup of coffee. It would have been nice to have lunch there, but we returned to Restaurant Minara which overlooks the city. It was pleasant. View from Tramway
View from Tramway
Top of Tramway
View from Top of Tramway
View from Inside of Tramway Car
On the way up the Tramway
At the Top of the Tramway
Me at the top of Tramway


Video Clip of View from top of Tramway

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