Karakol Travel Blogs

People i met here who contributed to and improved my trip: Julia (Russia)   Our minivan terminated in the North East of the town and from here it took 10 minutes to walk into the centre. Plenty of pretty traditional wooden houses lined the street, which was little more than a dirt track. I h…

On our way to Karakol we make a stop at the Burana tower and its little museum. Next to the tower is a field of mini midget easter island statues which are alse old as we are told. Up next are the petroglieves near the Karakol lake, these are ancient drawings of goats and errrr.... goats. I believe…

I woke up at 7:30 this morning, a little cold but ready to start the day. I had bought a loaf of rye bread with coriander, a jar of vanilla-hazelnut spread and some juice so I had breakfast in the room before heading out in hopes of catching a glimpse of the cathedral at morning light. However, it …

Next day we organised a trip to visit the "eagle man".  Eagle Man is a former head of police for the region which was interesting for us "teachers on leave".  Eagle Man has for many years caught and trained wild eagles.  He enters some of the eagles in annual sporting events in which…

Om 8:00 uur hoorden wij dat de reis wordt omgegooid omdat de Chinesen de beoogde grenspost hebben gesloten. De volgende post is 500 km verder. We gaan nu gelijk op weg met twee kleine busjes en slapen vannacht bij locals. Lachen dus! Internetten wordt vanaf nu wellicht even onmogelijk. Als jullie n…

Following in the footsteps of Marco Polo by reliving the past of the Silk Roads from Syria to China, going upstream the mighty Mekong from Vietnam all the way to Tibet, see the roof of the world and more.....

We headed first for Karakol, where we made an unscheduled stop so that Irina could buy some more film. From the shopping area there were glimpses of the snow-capped Terskey Alatau mountains; wherever you are in Kyrgyzstan there are reminders that more than 40% of the country is at an altitude of ov…

I know this is a shock for anyone who knows me, but I am planning something... a silk road trip. I don't have a time frame yet (next spring I hope) but looking for any feedback from anyone. Also would love to find a few places to stay and friendly faces along the way.