I find the guest house I was looking for, and it is nice. There is a rear garden and pool, perfect for chatting to other travelers and just plain sitting when it is hot. I head off into the city for an explore and to find the travel agent that deals with Chinese visa applications. One can't go directly to the embassy, one has to go through an agent. Why, I don't know. A money making thing perhaps. Chinese visas are reputed to be easy to get in Bishkek, but expensive. I don't have any paper work to fill in, I just hand over my passport and I am told to wait. This is Thursday, the express service takes 3 working days, which means I will get my passport back a week Friday(!) as this Friday is a Kyrgyz national holiday, and Monday a Chinese national holiday! I will be in Bishkek for longer than I thought!
Ala-Too Square.
Bishkek Philharmonic.
Typical Bishkek Apartments.
Ala-Too Square.
Bishkek Philharmonic.
Typical Bishkek Apartments.
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