I finally manage to leave Bishkek! My ride takes me back down the road towards Cholpon Ata as I plan to ride around Issyk Kul, although this time as I am on my bike the journey takes a little longer. I get as far as a rather small but busy town of Kemin at about sunset and pull up outside a building that has hotel (or гостиница) written large along its roof. Unfortunately for me the building is no longer a hotel but now a block of flats. I get chatting to a group of enthusiastic lads outside who mistake my tent bag for a punch bag but help me anyway. A few phone calls are made and I am put in touch with a family who will let me stay for a small price. I am led to a rather nice house and given the living room to sleep in. For tea I am given vodka and bread and end up sleeping well.
My hosts.
My hosts.
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