Then we had a 25km drive down through no-man's land (strictly no photos) before we arrived at the Kyrgyz border. Another quick and simple customs and we were on our way in Kyrgyzstan - our 3rd country so far on this trip.
An hour or so's drive along a large flat open plain we stopped at the town of Sary Tash for lunch (which for me consisted of a packet of instant noodles bought from the shop/restaurant as they had absolutely nothing meat free on the menu)
From Sary Tash it was a couple of more hours drive to Tuprakol, a small locale with a series of small lakes set among some grassy hillocks and 7 or 8 yurts. It also afforded a great view of Peak Lenin in the background.
The dining room and kitchen:
Our yurt for the night:
The next morning we set off for Peak Lenin - a total of 4 hours driving to arrive at Peak Lenin Base Camp which was geographically (as the crow flies) about 3 kms from Tuprakol. But the terrain meant it was impossible to take the direct route.
View across several small lakes towards Tuprakol:
Peak Lenin:
Peak Lenin Base Camp 1:
The road to Osh:
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