Kyrgyzstan
All over Kyrgyzstan it is quite common to see this beekeeper trailer on the side of the road! "Mied" means honey in russian.
Kyrgyzstan
22536347896_773e1d39e0_b
Kyrgyzstan
Loads of flags loads of adventures
Kyrgyzstan
"форель" (Forel) is a well known and delicious sweatwater fish
Kyrgyzstan
Alpine landscapes are very frequent in Kyrgyzstan thanks to the wide Tien Shan mountain range
Kyrgyzstan
Bicycle and M41 bridge in a sunny and hot day
Kyrgyzstan
Chychkan river, our first river bath after Italy!
Kyrgyzstan
Ascending the Alabel Pass - 3145 meters
Kyrgyzstan
Spring has just started and many kyrgyz nomads are moving Yurtas in the green mountains to graze animals.
Kyrgyzstan
Spring has just started and many kyrgyz nomads are moving Yurtas in the green mountains to graze animals.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz nomadic family. While his waife was cooking dinner, he was taking care of their children and us!
Kyrgyzstan
Children start attending school at six years, and during summer they have long vacation so nomadic families can easily move around mountains to graze animals, their main sustenance.
Kyrgyzstan
Ascending Alabel Pass, another rainy afternoon.
Kyrgyzstan
Alabel Pass long ascend on the M41 to Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan
Alabel Pass long ascend on the M41 to Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan
Plastic bottles are everywhere! People casually through them from car windows. Later we discovered that there's a special road cleaning programme that starts as soon as snow disappears.
Kyrgyzstan
Plastic bottles are everywhere! People casually through them from car windows. Later we discovered that there's a special road cleaning programme that starts as soon as snow disappears.
Kyrgyzstan
Plastic bottles are everywhere! People casually through them from car windows. Later we discovered that there's a special road cleaning programme that starts as soon as snow disappears.
Kyrgyzstan
Ascending Alabel Pass on M41 to Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
Finally on Alabel Pass! Not really a typical hot spring day..
Kyrgyzstan
We are not the only traveler today
Kyrgyzstan
A red groundhog crosses the road descending the pass
Kyrgyzstan
Knights of the past and knights of the present!
Sultan Sulayman statute at the corssing to Taldy Bulak.
Kyrgyzstan
This huge field is home of thousands Yurtas during summer.
Kyrgyzstan
Yurtas sell mainly dairy products, e.g. horse milk.
Kyrgyzstan
Nomadic kids have been our companion at this nice camping spot just before ascending Tuu Ashu pass.
Kyrgyzstan
Mobile home, tent, bicycles and the magnificent Alatau mountains
Kyrgyzstan
People offered us this tent as a shelter for the cold and rainy night, but we preferred to stay in our reliable tent
Kyrgyzstan
Two different nomads, two different stools!
Kyrgyzstan
Yurtas are made of wood. The circle on the top of each Yurta is called "Tunduk", it represents the sun and is the main symbol of the Kyrgyzstan flag.
Kyrgyzstan
Fresh smile!
Kyrgyzstan
Maybe this stool is much more comfortable then the wooden one!
Kyrgyzstan
BeCycling, BeNomad!
Kyrgyzstan
BeCycling, BeNomad!
Kyrgyzstan
Building up the Yurta for the upcoming Summer!
Kyrgyzstan
Not the best day to climb up the 3686m Tuu Ashu pass
Kyrgyzstan
The climbing starts with a soft rain
Kyrgyzstan
The climbing starts with a soft rain
Kyrgyzstan
Continues with a hailstorm
Kyrgyzstan
Alpine hairpin turns to ascent Tuu Ashu Pass on the M41, the last pass before Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
The ascent ends with a dark tunnel and heavy snow!
Kyrgyzstan
Alpine hairpin turns, to descent Tuu Ashu Pass, lead to the narrow gorges of Karabalta river
Kyrgyzstan
We had to stop because of heavy rain and we found a magnificent shelter, where the owner decided to offer us an energetic dinner!
Kyrgyzstan
The owner of the restaurant
Kyrgyzstan
Daniele wearing the Kalpak, typical kyrgyz hat, whose shape represents the mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz hat and muslim hat
Kyrgyzstan
That's where the famous, remote, amazing M41 ends. At the anonymous and not really exiting crossing of Karabalta, few kilometers before Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan
How many female gas station attendant have you ever seen in Italy?
Kyrgyzstan
A particular encounter. She lived in Italy for more then 10 years before deciding to go back to her country.
Kyrgyzstan
Sukuluk high school students fascinated by our story
Kyrgyzstan
Sukuluk high school students fascinated by our story
Kyrgyzstan
Time to do a bit of maintenance after Pamir heavy roads!
Kyrgyzstan
Time to do a bit of maintenance after Pamir heavy roads!
Kyrgyzstan
Time to do a bit of maintenance after Pamir heavy roads!
Kyrgyzstan
Time to do a bit of maintenance after Pamir heavy roads!
Kyrgyzstan
We've just met in Bishkek and we discovered we have a friend in common in France!
Kyrgyzstan
Rainbow over Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
Time to do a bit of maintenance after Pamir heavy roads!
Kyrgyzstan
Snails
Kyrgyzstan
Time to do a bit of maintenance after Pamir heavy roads!
Kyrgyzstan
Taking a picture to celebrate the encounter with Cycloscope friends!
Kyrgyzstan
Italy - France
Kyrgyzstan
Travelers are a bit crazy!
Kyrgyzstan
Steve wearing the Kalpak
Kyrgyzstan
Ladies in Bishkek shall drink beer with a straw.
Kyrgyzstan
Working desk
Kyrgyzstan
Sidecar ready to leave for Germany
Kyrgyzstan
Till (the german guy on the right) is traveling the world and just decided to buy this "brand new" sidecar to travel back home!
Kyrgyzstan
Till is traveling the world and just decided to buy this "brand new" sidecar to travel back home!
Kyrgyzstan
Till is traveling the world and just decided to buy this "brand new" sidecar to travel back home!
Kyrgyzstan
We took a Holiday and decided to spend sometime at Issyk Kul lake.
Kyrgyzstan
We took a Holiday and decided to spend sometime at Issyk Kul lake.
Kyrgyzstan
Animal statue at the side of the road to Issyk Kul lake
Kyrgyzstan
We took a Holiday and decided to spend sometime at Issyk Kul lake.
Kyrgyzstan
That's how they advertise in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Spanish bikers
Kyrgyzstan
We took a Holiday and decided to spend sometime at Issyk Kul lake.
Kyrgyzstan
Tien Shan mountains at sunset
Kyrgyzstan
A quiet camping spot at the side of the road
Kyrgyzstan
Life is balance
Issik kul
Strange plants
Issik kul
Magnificent sun set over Tien Shan mountains
Issik kul
Magnificent sunset over Tien Shan mountains
