Day 80 Jun 28 Thu -Irkestam Pass to Hop on Trucks to Osh

Today's Distance:18 km
Temp : 12 -24 c
Average Speed:7.2 max:46
Time on Bike:2 hr 30 min
Ave climb:5% max:13%
Trip altitude:565m max:3414m
Today's spending:1340 som
Total Distance to date:5506km
Total spending to date:1340 som

Managed to get my bikestand welded in a village town with a nice name Nura , 5km fr the Irkestan border for 100 som. In this part of the world,unlike China ,I am totally lost in communicating with the locals,as I don't know a word of Kyrgyz or Russian.So I had to used lots of sign and body langauge.The beautiful lasted for 18km and then it was gravel,potholes,uneven surface for 80km as told . We met a French couple travelling from Osh to Kashi on bus, the journey took 24hr.I can imagine how bad the road condition will be.My mind was set on hopping on to a truck to Osh,as I don't want to risk both the bike and me physically as I had to think of my bigger goal is to Paris or even London!It's not difficult to get a lift from so many trucks pilling on this road,what matters is only money! We paid 1000 som each on a 24 hr bumpy journey to Osh.We enjoyed the scenery from the seat in front with a dinner stopover at a Kyrgyz yurt. The journey to Osh continues....