It is beginning to feel very autumnal. Apple trees are everywhere heavy with fruit. Kind lads wave at me to stop and hand me apples to munch as I ride. I head west towards Kochkor as a massive thunder storm approaches. I can see lightening from a long way off but it is heading straight towards me. A dense black mass of cloud approaches. It feels very exciting, but i am pretty sure that within half an hour I will find it less so! There is no cover and nowhere to duck in and hide. I am about to get very wet.
Half an hour later squelching along I am a little less enthusiastic. Fortunately the storm moves quickly over me and over head towards the lake. I am now back in the Tian Shan mountains. The scenery is fantastic, and as I approach Kochkor the road improves massively.
I reach Kochkor just before another down pour. I don't explore so much. It is cold and wet and the town is not that inspiring.
Community stand pipes are common in the villages near Issyk Kul. Not all houses have mains water.
Half an hour later squelching along I am a little less enthusiastic. Fortunately the storm moves quickly over me and over head towards the lake. I am now back in the Tian Shan mountains. The scenery is fantastic, and as I approach Kochkor the road improves massively.
I reach Kochkor just before another down pour. I don't explore so much. It is cold and wet and the town is not that inspiring.
Community stand pipes are common in the villages near Issyk Kul. Not all houses have mains water.
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