Asia Mountains Guest House Bishkek

... and an apple for lunch.<br><br>I get to Balykchy and I'm bowling along merrily but cautiously. I round a bend and am waved to one side by one of Kyrgystan's finest. He beams and points to his speed camera. 76kph. So what's the problem? The problem is, he tells me, that the speed limit in Kyrgystan is 70kph. <br><br>"You're joking!"<br><br>"I'm not."<br><br>I don't know if I'm being conned but I'm not in a position to argue.<br><br>"How much?"<br><br>"S300 (£4)"<br><br>"Ok, what about the ...

... br><br>But back to the adventure I've had so far from Almaty to Bishkek. I've only been flagged down by the police a couple of times, once on a screeching downhill (not impressed). As I approached, I suspected the stopping was either to extort money or to question what the crazy fool on a bike with stuff was doing. Fortunately it was the latter, and after prodding my tyres, seeming rather impressed with them, and having a look at my map he waved me on my way but warned ...

... pretty much finished packing and present/souvenire buying.<br><br>Since my last entry I have been up to all sorts of fun stuff but before I baging I want to announce the amazing success of my Storm Kettle. A Storm Kettle is a wonderful little contraption in which you poor water and then make a small fire inside (anything will do for fuel, twigs leaves etc) and very soon you have boiling water. It heats it vert ...

... definite need of a vege/salad fix. The scenery here was magical. <br> The huge glacial mountains (which we climbed almost to the foot of) fed the bustling streams down to the bright azure blue lake. We could definietly have stayed for longer here, taking another two days to trek up to the next glacier and lake about 4 hours away.<br><br> <br>But it was time to say good-bye to our American friends and for us to head (by hot and stuffy minibus) to ...

... of course, - have a nice weather!<br><br>Objectives and goals: main idea of the project is investigation of this region concerning possibilities of development paragliding and para-mountaineering here, and &#8211; as result of it all &#8211; popularization of this region as promising for carrying out of international competitions and just realization of «free» and «cross-country» flights above Alay valley. During the festival program opportunities ...

... Meeting. Flight to Osh. Accommodation at hotel.<br>Day 02 Transfer Osh (1262m) &#8211; Kashka-Su village (3000m) via Taldyk pass (3630m). Overnight at national Kyrgyz house. 300km, 8-9h, +1740m.<br>Day 03 Horse riding Kashka-Su village (3000m) &#8211; Alay valley (3300m) &#8211; Achik-Tash river valley (3200m) &#8211; Edelweiss glade (3600m). Camp 1 (tents). 30km, 6h, +600m.<br>Day 04 Radial horse riding up along Achik-Tash river ...

... the path of uphill.<br>Day 10 Rest day.<br>Day 11 Rest day. Use this opportunity for wandering around, exploring the picturesque environs and taking piles of unforgettable photos&#8230;<br>Day 12 Camp 1 (4200 m) to Camp 2 (5300 m).<br>Day 13 Camp 1 (4200 m) to Camp 3 (5900 m).<br>Day 14 Camp 3 (5900 m) to Camp 4 (6400 m) From Camp 3 the route goes on through the saddle and along the western ridge of Peak Khan-Tengry ...

... reasoned that he had a **** of a job. <br><br>With a population of nearly one million, Bishkek (formerly known as Frunze) is situated in the north of Kyrgyzstan on the edge of the Kyrgyz Alatau Mountains, an arm of the mighty Tian Shan range. Massive snowy peaks provide a simply stunning setting for this impressive city. Bishkek is essentially green in colour, boasting extensive, lush tree-scaped parks with ancient oaks, birches, elms and elderberry trees ...