Saturday, July 14, 2007

Day 90 Jul 08 Sun - Toktogul -Beautiful river camp 250km to Bishkek

Nice river camp
Kyrgyzs teenagers having picnic



Deep fried strout at one of the restaurant rested 2 hr due to rain









Brusbery soaked in Honney


Today's Distance: 32km
Temp: 21 - 28 c
Average Speed: 9.4 max:50.5
Time on Bike: 3 hr 21 min
Ave climb: 3% max:10%
Trip altitude: 629m max:1509m
Today's spending: 407 som
Total Distance to date: 6117 km
Total spending to date:3932 som


Morning left our begs in the hotel cycled abt 2km to the Bazaar,many stall selling daily food stuffs,T-shirts but could not find a new rim or good old rim for sale. There is one bicycle stall,you have to buy the whole bike and assenbled yourself,not going to do that,so the next plan is try to cycle to Bishkek,I will have to go on a car or truck if the rim can't take it anymore.Anyway I bought one spare tube ( 70 som ) and a sunglass(110 som). We are back on the road from the hotel at 12.30pm and we had no idea where to stop for the nite. The scenery is really spectacular with rocky mt and a beautiful fast flowing river parallel to the road.A heavyy rain held us up for 2 hours in a restaurant. we had fried strout each for 160 som , very expensive abt Rm 16. By 5.30pm spotted nice river campsite,my legs automatic stop pedalling and there goes our campsite for the nite. A group of Kyrgyzs teenagers 6 of them having picnic not far away , invited us to join them for food of rice,bread,watermelons,wine etc..

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