Talas, Kyrgyzstan

... crossed that I get a village as nice as the one I'm in now. Strange and unique things that have happened in Kyrgyzstan: Volunteers, although strong at first, are starting to feel the effects of changing a climate, food, and water. We're dropping like ...

Saying bye to Amanda was not an easy thing.  She has one more year of Peace Corps service.  Who knows maybe I'll come back next year! The ride back to Bishkek was beautiful and it did do a lot to restore my faith in cab drivers.

Well, to call it a full day could be an exaggeration.  The campers were suppose to arrive about 9, but it was 11 before they rolled into the camp grounds.

We had a late breakfast then met  about 11 other Peace Corps Volunteers and headed to Talas.  We crammed into on minivan/bus.  The ride was about 5 hours, it was filled with amazing scenery.  The gang was a lot of fun!  Be sure to ...