Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan

We arrived in Kochkar with a beautiful back drop of the mountains. We were in a homestay, so we all got split up into 3 different houses and were welcomed by some of the friendliest people into their home. They are extremely house proud people, and made ...

... post comes as a summary and not a blow by blow, as our access to internet was limited throughout our time in Kyrgyzstan.... We touched down in Bishkek after a short flight from Tashkent.  We immediately noticed the numerous U.S. Air Force planes next ...

... English teacher with massive NHS-style glasses. Although her vocabulary was pretty wide (and random), her pronunciation was shocking and i felt sorry for her pupils. But again the people of Kyrgyzstan proved themselves to be a mightily hospitable bunch.

We've come back to the provincial town of Kochkor, famous throughout the country for its felt Shyrdak making. A Shyrdak is a felt cloth made from sheep's wool - a piece of felt is made by matting different colours of wool together ...