A Halt at Karakol

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 over 3,000 metres, and one-third of it is perpetually covered in snow.

Then it was on to the village of Jeti-Oguz and the valley which takes its name.