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on way up

Maybe 2500m, still in U shaped valley.
Karakol day out

August 24th 2014
So for a day off in Karakol at 1700m, I found bumpy road south towards China over a 3700m col. That Alps are fun, but Himalaya have it x2. So at check point at bottom, just show passport, say U'r tourist & go where U want. Started with broken tarmack to gravel tracks, in some cases barely pushed flat across a gravel slide. Reducing tyre pressures made things go much better, 31/32psi, but r ... read more
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Kyrgyzstani Flag 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
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