After two days of miraculously managing rides and shared taxis, which may have involved some impromptu hitchhiking on the side of the road, we landed in Osh, our final stop in Kyrgyzstan. The kindness we felt with the strangers that helped us make our way across the remote and mountainous Chinese border region created memories … Continue reading 9-Day Pamir Highway Adventure
Our final week in Kyrgyzstan took us to the south of the country near the Chinese Border. We had secured the government permission to explore this region by managing the maze of Bishkek bureaucratic paperwork and stamping to obtain the proper border permits. We found that the travel required to get in and out of … Continue reading Naryn, Tash Rabat, and Kel Suu Lake
After visiting the north and east of Issyk-Kol lake, we ventured down to the south side of the lake. Here, we found the beautiful Barskoon Valley. This valley gained international fame when Yuri Gagarin made it his first place to visit after successfully becoming the first man in space. This was his choice of where … Continue reading Barskoon Valley, Fairy Tale Canyon, and Independence Day
With Almaty now behind us, we traveled by bus to the southern border of Kazakhstan and crossed into Kyrgyzstan. For this particular border crossing you must take a bus to the border and then depart the bus to go through immigration. You can then choose to reboard the same bus on the other side of … Continue reading Bishkek, Karakol, and 3 day trek to Ala-Kul Lake
Teri and Nate's World Adventures 