our fisrt glimpse of the lake with the snowy Tien Shan mountains on the far shore

Kyrgyzstan: circumnavigating Lake Issyk-Kul - 14th July 2012 – mile 10,300

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July 14th 2012
From Bishkek we make a 5 day, 400mile, circumnavigation of Lake Issyk-Kul – you could manage it in1 day if you didn't stop to look at all the exciting things en-route. Firstly there's the scenery which, as usual, is stunning. Then there are the bus stops – yes the bus stops; they do a cracking line in bus stops in Kyrgyzstan. And then there are the totally random statues that just pop ... read more

Asia » Kyrgyzstan » Kadji-Say

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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