Friday
Friday
Today there will be no feltmaking. We drive into the mountains as far as we can and experience life on high altitude. Besides the cleanest air imaginable, a lot of vodka will be absorbed.
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In the Mountains
Waking up at 4000 meters above sea level in Kyrgish army tent.
Waking up at 4000 meters above sea level in Kyrgish army tent.
In the Mountains
The cleanest environment I have ever experienced. Perfect drankable water within reach
The cleanest environment I have ever experienced. Perfect drankable water within reach
In the Mountains
A passing shepherd offered me a ride on his horse
A passing shepherd offered me a ride on his horse
leaving the Mountains
Places like this are hard to reach. we crossed all the seven bridges
Places like this are hard to reach. we crossed all the seven bridges
around Issyk-Kul lake
A traditional Yurta not made of Felt, very unique
A traditional Yurta not made of Felt, very unique
around Issyk-Kul lake
Preparing traditional lamb dish
Preparing traditional lamb dish
around Issyk-Kul lake
The 'Broken Heart' mass of rocks
The 'Broken Heart' mass of rocks
around Issyk-Kul lake
Shepherds are all over the country
Shepherds are all over the country
around Issyk-Kul lake
The road to China
The road to China
around Issyk-Kul lake
Sometimes there's just no road at all
Sometimes there's just no road at all
around Issyk-Kul lake
Local farmer
Local farmer
around Issyk-Kul lake
Searching for the perfect wood for preparing Shaslik.
Searching for the perfect wood for preparing Shaslik.
Issyk-Kul lake
God bless the Toyota Landcruiser
God bless the Toyota Landcruiser
Issyk-Kul lake
A secret spot at Issyk-Kul lake
A secret spot at Issyk-Kul lake
Issyk-Kul lake
Group picture
Group picture
Issyk-Kul lake
Never had better
Never had better
Issyk-Kul lake
And some more...
And some more...