Tosor - Lake Issyk Kul
Trip Start
Nov 14, 2007
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Trip End
Apr 20, 2009
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Tosor,
Kyrgyzstan
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Many, many higlights of the ride. Christina evidently got stuck into the wildflowers and Dairy Products; I worked on my repetoire of Enrico Morricone tunes for whistling; and Boo was doing her best to parry off- with dignity, it must be said - our amorous guide (still a highlight).
Instead of pre-arranged yurt stays we gate crashed on bonafide nomadic shepherds who were just as surprised at the 3 of us in our little tent as we were in their perfect set of gold teeth and diet of endangered Marco Polo Sheep. But boy did it taste good! (so sorry greenpeace, UN and Bob Geldoff - wont do it again)
Alas, it was only a three day trip but just as well for the horses who were obviously pack-a-day-smokers when they weren't passed out drunk in the village fountain.
But to end on a high note: Tosor was a wonderful lakeside camp site far from the usual raucus Issyk Kul crowds, bad Russian Techno and bikini waxes (Had we known perestroika would turn out like this what else would we have done?).
so as i said:
to end on a high note: we had a great time and would recommend Tosor to anyone needing a few days rest or for those keen on taking on the valley to its south. Extremely beautiful!
