The road is still bad, the scenery still epic. I pass through Kojomukul and stop at Suusmayer for a late lunch of ice cream. There is a home stay here and I think about staying. But when I find it no one is in, so I decide to press on.
My decision was good, I still had a few hours of sunlight left and the road is terrible. It takes me 2 hours to cover 15km. I finally make the main Bishkek Osh road and head south, glad to be on tarmac again.
My pleasure is short lived as I hit a massive head wind. The clouds ahead are very dark. An hour or so before sunset I spot a cafe and duck in for some food. Inside I see a notice that they have rooms in the basement for rent. I book one as I do not feel like continuing or camping. The room is terrible, the sheet has a blood stain on it. I feel like I am in a scene from a cheap horror film. My host nonchalantly turns the sheet over. I feel there is no other option so I still take the room.
My hosts however are very friendly. She is curious about my ride and her daughter likes to take my photograph. I eat Manty (a Kyrgyz stuffed dumpling) and take a bit of a walk outside. The rain did not come but it is bloody windy and cod outside. My room does not seem so bad after all!
My hosts.
My decision was good, I still had a few hours of sunlight left and the road is terrible. It takes me 2 hours to cover 15km. I finally make the main Bishkek Osh road and head south, glad to be on tarmac again.
My pleasure is short lived as I hit a massive head wind. The clouds ahead are very dark. An hour or so before sunset I spot a cafe and duck in for some food. Inside I see a notice that they have rooms in the basement for rent. I book one as I do not feel like continuing or camping. The room is terrible, the sheet has a blood stain on it. I feel like I am in a scene from a cheap horror film. My host nonchalantly turns the sheet over. I feel there is no other option so I still take the room.
My hosts however are very friendly. She is curious about my ride and her daughter likes to take my photograph. I eat Manty (a Kyrgyz stuffed dumpling) and take a bit of a walk outside. The rain did not come but it is bloody windy and cod outside. My room does not seem so bad after all!
My hosts.
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