Introducing Kyrgyzstan

Since a “picture is worth a thousand words”, I’ll just list photos with captions for the most part as the previous post was image free. Remember that virtually every photo was taken between 3200 and 4700 meters (10,000-15,400′).

Normally, I don't even use a bucket to put fuel in a lawnmower . . .

A sign you don't want to overlook.

Stick to the roads. Don't walk the moors ! - yes, the road shoulders are mined.

Endless Hwy shot #1

Lunch stop looking over to Afghanistan

Sometimes the scenery was just conventionally breathtaking

Endless Hwy shot #13

What I kept thinking was - ok, there's a road, where are ANY vehicles ?

The Road: dirt, gravel, stream beds, rock gardens, landslides, snow, mud and . . . sand dunes

Aydar, one of his daughters and his granddaughter

Here is a proper petrol station with assorted funnels and buckets for any vehicle

If the moon had lakes, they'd look like this . . .

Endless Hwy shot #94

Parking space is not a challenge to find . . .

Ger (in these parts, yurt) on the range

Murgab from a distance

That's the fence which the Chinese have used to, um, claim 30km or more of Tajikistan's border

The riding was challenging for hours and of amazing variety - it was really enjoyable to ride the bike in conditions in which it was intended to prevail.

There are so many lakes like this, of differing colors, with snow-capped backdrops . . .

The new black, like the old black goes with all seasons and all places

That's the 'Pamir Hwy' on the left - you're forgiven for not noticing

Introducing Kyrgyzstan

Chinese road building in action . . . not a single flagman

I DO NOT watch too much Chinese television !

Some anxiety inducing information – observe the Ulaan Bator weather report . . .

It's getting cold . . .

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