Tuesday, 17 September 2013

TWO HUMPED, TWO HEADED CAMELS, GOAT POLO, YAKS, LAKES & KYRGY MOUNTAINS

We now move from the desert regions complete with wild Camels, to the high mountain passes where we experience first hand the delightful Yaks, the thrills and spills of Goat Polo (the 'spills' video clip is on its way!), and have a chance to ride the famous Kyrgy horses in the mountains.

We also get to meet up with other overlanders in their own Trusbuck and experience the majesty of the Kyrgyzstan alpine region ... horses grazing by the lake backed by snow capped mountains. It doesn't get much better than this ...

Oh no, more bloody tourists taking pictures!

OK, this will get them, lets do the two headed camel trick!

Penelope and friends!

OK, which way did they go!

Reg tries Felt Making, well sort of ...

I can't believe these guys!

A great spectator sport!

Pete shutting his stuff!

Lenin cornered!

Lunch in them high mountain passes!

Horse country again!

How the locals do it!

Home on the range

Bushcamp with a view

Down by the riverside

Goat Polo Field

Anyone seen the goat?

I think he's got it!

The Swashbuckling Trusbuckers!

Anyone seen my mum?

Lake, mountains and lots of open spaces!

Born to be wild!

Pete and friends!

Kirsten hard at work in the office

Horse riding Odyssey style

It's been a hard days night!

But the Yaks get the last word!

Monday, 16 September 2013

THE MAGIC OF THE VALLEY OF THE EIGHT BULLS

From Bishkek we move to some of the most beautiful country on the Silk Road, the Alpine Region of Kyrgyzstan. Here we visit the spectacular Valley of the Eight Bulls, risk life and limb crossing raging rivers (well, sort of), climb every mountain, ford every stream, feast in Yurts, and have a serious fancy dress party, all dressed up in kit from the fabulous Bishkek markets. Its tough, but guess somebody has to do it ...

Our first welcome from the Eight Bulls

Looking gorgeous!

Our intrepid guide Anton explaining the story of the Eight Bulls

Penelope gingerly crosses the raging current

A tough river crossing

But its worth it ... pristine Kyrgy beauty!

And of course .... the Yurt Feast!

Marshmellows anyone? 

Pete making like a local!

I think I'm being followed!

Catman and Bobbin smokin' up a storm!

Livin' it like the locals!

A river runs through it!

Just Magic!

The fearless stead!

Room with a view

Wrap me up with my stock whip and saddle ... 

And a bush camp down by the riverside!

A magic moment!

Horse country

Accommodation and fermented mares milk available!

Coming down the mountain

Commuter traffic Kyrgy style!

Eight Bulls with accompanying Yurts!