Day 84. Karakol - Barskoon

Yay back on the road. Only a short ride today but it is good to be moving again. So just about 80km today, we are still in wait mode.

Lots of these houses feature in this area. Makes a change from the dreary apartment blocks built by the Soviets.


Lots of people fishing in this bay.

We are on the lake shore of Issyk Kul, the weather is perfect so we are having a beach afternoon, sunbathing and swimming. The only thing spoiling it is the litter. Arrrhhh.



Looks like the sea, smells like the sea but its a lake a salty one.

Went for a short ride after the beach and came across another small village and this monument.




Sharing the road and the view with the locals.







Comments

  1. Freizeitschrauber9 August 2019 at 12:05

    Hello Mark
    it's good to hear from you that your swelling gets better and that you are on the road again. I wish you a further good and save Trip whereever you go. Good Luck in Pakistan and always enough grip at your backbone.
    So long
    Volker from Germany
    It's nice and interesting to follow your Blog since we met us in Signaghi

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  2. Audrey Larsen9 August 2019 at 12:05

    Good to hear you’re ‘on the go’ again.

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  3. Mark20 August 2019 at 19:44

    Hi Volker
    Nice to hear from you. We have covered some ground since Georgia that is for sure. Glad you are enjoying following our adventure. Take care and kind regards. Mark.

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  4. Mark20 August 2019 at 19:45

    Hi Audrey. You chose your words carefully😄

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