Jannat Bishkek

... teenagers do, waiting for the last moment before it is time to join their class. The pavements are full of young people. Yes, there are older people there but the overall impression os of a very young city. Not at all like Karakol. <br> Large grey government buildings dominate and the parks in the centre are full of new and old statues. Poor old Lenin, once resplendent in the main square has been relegated to a small park to ...

... to myself. The little heating element hob thing gave off some reassuring sparks and smoke when you plugged it in. No electric shock for me though, as I worked out the sequence to put the plugs in so as to avoid the sparks and smoke (no joke...). Well, the food - some meaty dumpling things, quite tasty when hot, but make you want to throw up when cold. I seem to be encountering these quite a lot. <br><br>Following that, I spent much of the next day going ...

... translation service with the lady in the shop, we established that, yes, there is nowhere to stay between where I was and Korday (120kms on) but that I could put my tent round the back of the petrol station. Lovely. <br><br>Before long a small crowd of local children on bikes and gold-toothed locals had gathered. I will upload some pictures later of the hilarity that ensued, as it is easier to explain than write. So after the children had ridden around the forecourt on the ...

We have been in the spectacularly beautiful (and mercifully calm and serene) country of Kyrgyzstan for 4 days now, and at last, access to internet. Kyrgyzstan is not known for its dazzling cities or historical relics, but rather its stunning scenery of snow capped mountains, green hills, turquoise alpine lakes and rich pastures. We crossed over four days ago from the Torugat pass, a border crossing technically not open to foreigners, but as always in Asia, there are ways around every rule ...

... all this go on? The boys invited us along and travelling as a four had its advantages in Kyrgyzstan - shared guide and taxi costs and the guarantee of quick departures. For us, there was the extra advantage of one of them speaking Russian! And so we began the first part of our Kyrgyzstan adventure. <br><br> <br>At the Birds of Prey Festival turned put to include just three Golden Eagles and one Falcon, and we all began to understand that the definition ...

Kyrgyzstan is well cool, I've benn horse riding and all. Internet however is very expensive so this will have to be brief. We went over a big mountain to a holy lake and camped up in the high pastures and I wore a big hat and got a sunburt nose, it was the best! I also went to some waterfalls and helped a family bale up hay for their cows! <br>Next I'moff to Song Kol (a lake) and then too Issy Kol (another bigger lake, in fact 3rd deepest in the world!)<br>

... Base Camp «The Edelweisses Glade »), located in altitude of 3600 &#1084; at the bottom of Lenin Peak. This is the optimal place for the flights carrying out deep into valley of Kyzyl-Su river and at the same time for having acclimatization at Camp I-4400m, Camp II &#8211; 5300 m, Camp III-6200 m and for further (for all who desire) ascent to the Lenin Peak (7134 m).<br><br>Geographical special features (information for the pilots): The geography of the ...

... Passage down along Laily-Mazar river to Uzgarish village (1300m). Festive dinner. Overnight at national house. 15km, 4h, -300m.<br>Day 13 Transfer Uzgarish village &#8211; Osh. Accommodation at hotel. 300km, 8h, -50m.<br>Day 14 Sightseeing around Osh. After midday - flight Osh &#8211; Bishkek. Accommodation at hotel.<br>Day 15 Transfer to airport. Departure home.<br><br>http://www.centralasia-tra vel.com/en/trekking/pamir/pamir_area<br >

... accommodation in shared (between 2-3 persons) tents (tents in the Base Camp are improved with wooden flooring and mattresses);<br>- full boarding (variety of food including vegetarian, 3 meals a day from professional chef, possibility for special personal ordering);<br>- toilets, luggage office (tent) at BC;<br>- sauna (steam room) at BC;<br>- medical services (by professional doctor) in BC;<br>- electric supply 220 V ...

... said that night &#8220;This city does not feel real. It is like watching a play with the locals acting out the scene. You are afraid to find out too much detail as you might find out something you don&#8217;t like&#8221;. I could not have agreed more.<br><br>If we thought that Bishkek was a strange place, then our Silk Road Lodge felt even stranger. The two storey English guest house style lodge set in pretty rose gardens reminded us of something out of Fawlty ...