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Epilogue – trip 2016

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:September 16, 2016
  • Post category:Kyrgyzstan/Russia / Central Asia Trip
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From Kochkor we rode to Bishkek. The road was rather busy and we crossed many buses full fo people going to the Nomad World Games. These were going to start…

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Short cut through the mountains to Bishkek

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:August 30, 2016
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Day 77 - Friday 26th August - Kazarman - 260kms Finally we left Osh for the last time. We had spend way too much time in Osh two years ago,…

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More drama

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:August 29, 2016
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Day 75 - weds 24th of August - Osh - 0 kms By 3am that morning, Alistair woke up rather sick with food poisoning. At 6am ! He was feeling…

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into the mountains

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:August 20, 2016
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Day 71 - Saturday 20th August - Sary Tash - 185 kms The night before, we received an email from our friends Anna and Howard. When we left them the…

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The road to Osh

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:August 19, 2016
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Day 67 - Tuesday 16th August - Toktogul - 290kms Finally  we were able to leave Bishkek. Riding out of town on the main highway was slow going as it…

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Few days in Bishkek

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:August 16, 2016
  • Post category:Kyrgyzstan/Russia / Central Asia Trip
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We did not plan to go to Bishkek , the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, until the end of our trip.... But in the end we had to! Some stuff came…

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Cows and dogs are a dangerous combination

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:August 10, 2016
  • Post category:Kyrgyzstan/Russia / Central Asia Trip
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Issyk Kul lake. Day 59 - Tuesday 9th August - Naryn - 120kms The road to Naryn was fairly good, with the exception of many road works. We arrived at…

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Visas and chores in Karakol

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:August 8, 2016
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The rest of Friday was spent, for Alistair,  looking for a solution to the high altitude problems of his bike, and for me to catch up with the blog and…

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Within few miles of china

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:August 5, 2016
  • Post category:Kazakhstan/Russia / Central Asia Trip
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The evening in Taldykorgan, we found the Moroccan style restaurant where we ate, two years ago. They did not have couscous on the menu anymore and the tagines meals were…

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Cold and wet in Kazakhstan

  • Post author:franglaisriders
  • Post published:August 4, 2016
  • Post category:Kazakhstan/Russia / Central Asia Trip
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Day 49 - Saturday 30July - Oskemen - 0km We had a day rest in Oskemen, after moving to a slightly better hotel. I was still unwell with my stomach…

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