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We are back on our bikes, ready to continue our tour around the Issyk Kul lake. On the back ground there's the Kyungey Ala-Too range.
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A good day starts with a good breakfast! Main ingredient of our breakfast in Central Asia is "Grechka" (buck wheat). Perfect for both salty and sweet dishes. We cook it for breakfast by adding condensed milk and jam or for dinner with eggs and sausages.
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Young kyrgyz palying with a slingshot
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Back on the road
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BeCycling with pebbles
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Kyungey Ala-Too range is part of the Tien Shan mountains. The highest point of the range is Peak Chok Tal (4770 m).
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Relaxing on the beach
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Playing with balance
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Shepherd giving water to his animals
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Friendship
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Sunset over Issyk Kul
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Tian Shan mountain range split into an ‘eye’, with Issyk Kul Lake in its center. The south side of the lake is the Terskey Alatau and the north side the Kyungey Ala-Too
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Life is balance
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Amazing Issyk Kul shore in the south side of the lake, near Bokonbayevo
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Amazing Issyk Kul shore in the south side of the lake, near Barksoon.
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Cyckling towards the Skazka Canyon, "The Fairy Tale Canyon"
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Leaving the Fairy Tale Canyon. The entrance fee was too high so we decided not to get in!
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Life is colourful
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One of the many abandoned places around the lake. Probably dated back to the Soviet Union period.
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Cycling around Issyk Kul lake.
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Taking picture with the lake as background
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Lake and clouds
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Very peaceful shore with crystal clear water
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Daniele having a coffee
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Something is happening in the sky
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One of the most astonishing sunset we have ever seen
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One of the most astonishing sunset we have ever seen
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One of the most astonishing sunset we have ever seen
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Cycling around the lake means having great spot for camping
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Time to relax
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Ien cooking potatoes in a hole. We dig a hole to protect the stove from the strong wind.
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As usual Davy set up an amazing fire
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Fire
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Issyk Kul early in the morning
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Cycling around the lake means having great spot for camping
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Sea-like landscape
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Daniele ready to swim
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Daniele ready to swim with Kyungey Ala-Too mountains at the back
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Davy built up his own paradise
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Issyk Kul and Kyungey Ala-Too mountains
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Bus stops in Kyrgyzstan are very unique. They are all different and they all represent something of the kyrgyz culture, like this yurta-shaped bus stop.
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Last day around the lake. We deserve an energetic lunch in Balykchy
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After the snow in the mountains, we are caught by heavy rain and a storm on our way back to Bishkek. Best place for camping is this tunnel right under the highway
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Containers are very popular in Central Asia. They are used as stall in the market, as small shops or as fences!
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Once again we meet Mette and Jan from Holland. This time they are travelling with Mette parents and they offer us an amazing watermelon!
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Ien and Charlotte exercisizing
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Charlotte from Planeless Travelers
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All of us together
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Leaving for the last ride to Bishkek
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Riding to Bishkek
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Hobo Cinelli
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Planeless Travelers celebrating their first long tour by bicycle
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Kyrgyzstan flag
