Nayrn National Day

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Kyrgyz's are very proud, they celebrate independence with speeches and perade of government staff! Costumes have vibrant colours, a happy day for all.



Horse racing event followed, but in some remote field 25km away, hard to find. Headless goat wrestling and chase girl on horseback, very fast furious.



Supper with Peter and Katharina, two diplomats away from Bishkek for weekend.

Wise words like:-

In spring the roadside Mellon's come from Afghanistan, which are sold by weight, so to increase profit the're injected with river water, but same rivers are infected with Typhoid!.

The vodka sells in Bishkek at €2/ltr, they use if for screen wash in cars, I think Russian pilots do opposite and drink aircraft screen wash fluids.

As diplomats they often involved with unlucky travelers, to resolve mess, like a Swiss couple who purchased two donkeys in west of Kyrgyz, plan to travel east through mountains to sell in Karakol livestock market two weeks later - a clever idea, unfortunately did not have correct permits for route.

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Photos

National day
Bit like a may pole, but not any weaving or dancing round.

Play national anthem
Either right hand on your chest or millitary types salute.

Gardeners and municipal workers.
4..5 different groups of government workers paraded out.

Hospital float
Only 3 floats, others:- a big mountain scene, and electricty workers with a transformer!

Camando show.
Parade on with their guns, then at bit unarmed combat and knife fight scene.

Few stalls cool drinks etc
Whole show complete by 11:00.

Supper in Khamis Hotel - Narin.
Good crack with Peter & Kalmira.