Got inside before 8am; actually the border opens 8am. I think it was because I was tourist. In the Uzbek custom, I didn't get my baggages checked like before. Even they didn't ask me registration forms that they were supposed to ask all tourists. Then I moved to Turkmen custom, they didn't check anything as well. So I didn't have any troubles so got cross the border successfully.
実際中に入れたのは8時前で、観光客という理由だと思うが先に手続きさせてくれた。ウズベキサイドでの荷物検査は全くなく、レギ確認も全く無し。しかも、トルクメニスタンサイドの税関でも簡単な荷物検査のみで、かなり簡単にスルーできた。というわけで無事にトルクメニスタン入りを果たす。



I have a 5 days transit visa. The distance to the border of Iran is about 470km. The most of the way is all desert. I need to check my water carefully.
トルクメニスタンで許された滞在期間は5日間、そしてウズベキスタン国境からイラン国境までが最短470km。ほぼ全ての工程が砂漠。大分涼しくはなったが、水のやりくりは気をつけたい。

At first impression of Turkmenistan was that there were a lot of Toyota running. I thought that the life here was easier than other central Asia countries. Actually, they have rich natural resource like gas and oil. They have propane gas for free.
まず走ってすぐに気付くのが、トヨタ車が他の中央アジア諸国より多い。やはり天然ガスで潤ってのか、生活はやや裕福なのか？ 実際ガス代はタダらしい。

The first big town, Turkmena Bat. As I do every time when I got into new country, I went to a bazar to find a sticker. There were many people came to ask where I was from.
国境を越えて最初の大きな街、トルクメナバット。恒例のステッカー探しで、自転車ごとバザールに突入。いやいや、何人に話しかけられたかわからない。みんな興味津々。



I have some souvenirs like pin-batch and flag for free. People just gave to me. Seemed they were so excited to see a random Japanese cyclist.
何かいろんな物もらった。ステッカー探してんのに、バッチだとか国旗だとか。一応最後にはステッカーも探し当てた。これもタダでもらった。何かトルクメ人は良い人が多そうだ。というか、観光客がいないから、観光客を見つけると親切にしたくなるんだろうね。

I got a sticker eventually and also prepare for next few days riding. Now ready to cross the desert !!
ステッカーだけじゃなくて、この先しばらくの物質も買い込み準備完了。さぁこれからイランに向けて砂漠をブチ抜きますよぉ～