After hours of riding straight through the desert of Turkmenistan, I reached Darvasa. From here, it was 7 kilometers over a sandy track through the sand dunes to the Darvasa Gas Crater (aka Gateway to Hell). To avoid getting stuck in sand by myself, I paid two locals 10 dollars to show me the way to the crater (and push me if I'd get stuck - which, luckily, didn't happen!). What a fascinating place! I've never seen anything like it, and it was definitely worth venturing out there. I rented a tent and spend the night there in the desert, which was fantastic!