Stopping off on his journey across Kazakhstan, Stephen finds himself in the ever-so-slightly mysterious city of Turkistan. An important Islamic pilgrimage site and increasingly important tourism hotspot not far from neighbouring Uzbekistan, hear about the city's challenging taxis, its labyrinthine bazaars, and well, a giant golden egg.

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