photos from Kyrgyzstan

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These are the photos I wasn't able to downloade from the last bit of the trip. We've been in China for the last ten days now - great but I'll do an updated blog next week when we'll be in a WIFI hotel in Lasa.

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Photos

Saying goodbye
Leaving some friends in Tashkent

Bush camp
lovely place to spend a night

Walnut Forest
What a lovely place to spend a night with local families

Yurt camp
Near Song-kol lake

Group meal
In a homestay in the Walnut forest

horses
We met these horses on a trek up to a glacier - lovely

Mountains
Lovely scenery

Roads
Or lack of them!

Bridges
These were some of the bridges we've had to cross

Dinner
James taking his turn in the cook team

Russian Church
Beautiful wooden Russian Cathedral in Karakol

Campfire
Discussing the meaning of life round the campfire - or maybe just "what's for dinner"

Locals
These were some of the interesting faces of lads at the goat polo match

Goat polo
This was the gruesome game - but local culture

Goat polo
Fighting over a goat

Lake Song-kol
Where we spent two nights in yurts - supposedly the coldest place in Kyrgyzstan.

Relaxing
It's not all about bush camping and hardship this is the Royal Beach hotel on Lake Issyk-kolo

Comments

[Vicki]

Seeing is Believing
What great pictures - this really brings your travels to live in a visual panorama. Thanks. Can't wait for the book. Love, Vicki

[carol]

Over the hills and far away !
Thank you for sending us the glorious photos but you seem so far away! Will you ever want to return to see us all. We could really capture the still cold atmosphere in the picture of the Lake where you camped.As I write the rain courses down my window. Everyone sends love from rainy Dorset.So good to see Helen at the weekend, she looks as beautiful as ever. Take care and come back one day.All love Carol and Rod