We bade our friendly hosts at Radison Guesthouse farewell in the morning, and found the bus to Karakol at Bishkek avtovoksal (bus station) without problems. After a 6-hour long bumpy, dusty bus ride, we are in Karakol!
I finally got to meet Ines, the lovely German girl working at Bulak Say horse farm, whom I had been corresponding with. Matt and Amanda decided to stay at Bulak Say horse farm too, so we will share the yurt tonight! We just met the Kyrgyz family running the farm - Almaz and his wife, and 2 hyperactive, super cute sons, 3 and 7 years old.
We are here at a good time as tomorrow is Kyrgyzstan's independence day, and there will be horse games at Karakol. Perhaps we will go to watch!
The sunset outside the house is lighting up the farm beautifully, so I shall not stay on the computer any longer. Looking forward to adjusting to Kyrgyz farm life and horse riding in the week to come.
I finally got to meet Ines, the lovely German girl working at Bulak Say horse farm, whom I had been corresponding with. Matt and Amanda decided to stay at Bulak Say horse farm too, so we will share the yurt tonight! We just met the Kyrgyz family running the farm - Almaz and his wife, and 2 hyperactive, super cute sons, 3 and 7 years old.
We are here at a good time as tomorrow is Kyrgyzstan's independence day, and there will be horse games at Karakol. Perhaps we will go to watch!
The sunset outside the house is lighting up the farm beautifully, so I shall not stay on the computer any longer. Looking forward to adjusting to Kyrgyz farm life and horse riding in the week to come.
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| the yurt where i stay, overlooking the blinking lights of Karakol town in the distance |
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| Bulak Say community enjoying a delicious Kyrgyz dinner prepared by Jyldyz (4th from left), the able wife of Almaz (1st left). Ines is 3rd from left. Simon & Jonathan from France (back of photo) have just finished 3 weeks of horse trekking from Karakol to Naryn. Matt & Amanda on the right. |
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| making French crepes. i am taking instructions from Almaz & Jyldyz's 7-yr old elder son |
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