10. – 12. August 2023     On departure morning, our luggage was put into the panniers and ridden to the car by our driver. We followed on foot. Then we drove further along the valley through several villages. The villages always had asphalt road, in between was dust track.         At … Continue reading Tuura Suu + Kara Taala – Teachers, Communication and Walls → Read more

8. + 9. August 2023     I think I am too small for my luggage…..   We started by car and drove a few kilometres to a car park in Bokonbaevo.     A small car arrived there, the doors opened and a loud whistling noise was immediately heard. Two men got out of … Continue reading Bokonbaevo + Temir Kanat – Eagles, Flowers and Mushrooms → Read more

7. August 2023     The accommodation in Karakol had set up a yurt in the garden where meals were served. After breakfast, we started our onward journey to the south side of Issyk Kul. This route is not as busy as the north side, where there is more accommodation and holidaymakers. It was overcast … Continue reading Karakol -> Bokonbaevo – Bulls, Fairytale and Water → Read more

5. + 6. August 2023     We started early from Chon Kemin because a festival was to take place in Tamchy on the Issyk Kul. We drove back to the main road and then along the Issyk Kul, the huge lake 182 km long and 60 km wide at 1,600 metres. It is the … Continue reading Cholpon Ata + Karakol – almost repeats from the previous year → Read more

3. + 4. August 2023     Phew – I have hardly any experience in pre-organised travel. Individual trekking tours sometimes yes, and as a tour guide I have been on several organised trips – but never like this from start to finish. And I thought it would be wonderfully relaxing this time, because I … Continue reading Burana + Chon Kemin – Organised Travelling → Read more

31. July to 2. August 2023     It is still hot in Bishkek. But somehow there are always quite a few people walking around outside. In Osh, I had unsuccessfully tried to get a massage, but in Bishkek I was more successful. And I thought it was a great idea to lie around in … Continue reading Bishkek – no more alone → Read more

24. – 30. July 2023     I’m in a relatively quiet phase of travel at the moment, i.e. I’m not exploring much but working more on my laptop. But I was still out and about a bit – in Sary Mogul I went for a walk and didn’t take any pictures except the one … Continue reading Sary Mogul -> Osh -> Bishkek – On the Road and Lingering → Read more

22. + 23. July 2023     Sary Mogul is the starting point for Peak Lenin and the nice thing is that you can always see the mountain from here – if it is not hiding behind clouds. On my second day there, the sun was shining wonderfully from the blue sky and so there … Continue reading Sary Mogul + Tulpar Lake – a kind of a teaser → Read more

20. + 21. July 2023     After 4 nights of rest in Osh, I didn’t feel really fit again (diarrhoea was also a factor), but restless. After all, I was there to see the Alay Mountains and the Pamir Highway! But I could make myself more comfortable and book a taxi. I asked the … Continue reading Osh -> Sary Mogul – Bargaining, Highway and Altitude → Read more

15. – 19. July 2023     I had extended a day in Arkit because I was feeling a bit limp and was enjoying the pleasant evening air and all. I didn’t do much that day, just walked around a bit:         I had a headache the night before, that evening too, … Continue reading Sary Chelek -> Osh – Indispositions, Politics and a Fairground → Read more