BISHKEK

SPECTACULAR PASSES, VALLEYS AND TIAN SHAN

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May 24th 2007
Left Bishkek where we lost Noel and Nigel, they will be sorely missed! 6 new people came on , all guys, drove back to Kochkor to break the long travel towards the Chinese border. We stayed in the same homestays it was really cold and miserable, it rained a bit. We had dinner outside, very chilly, i can't wait for some fine weather to appear. The next day we drove to some of the most beautiful sce ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Kochkor

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A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, Kyrgyzstan was annexed by Russia in 1864; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Nation-wide demonstrations in the spring of 2005 resulted in the oust... ... read more