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Into Kyrgyzstan

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July 5th 2008
Friday 30 May - Shimkent to Risqulov, 83 km Breakfast a bit disorganized as the hotel staff, as usual, were quite overwhelmed by 100 cyclists arriving all at once. I managed to get an egg plus one to pack for lunch, plus the usual other bits, eventually. A very good day’s cycling, beautiful countryside, hilly and green, lots of people and animals and agriculture, and all the time the ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Bishkek

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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