Back in Bishkek

Have been lazing around Bishkek for few days at the lovely Sakura guesthouse, a bargain price, friendly people and a load of Japanese guests to drink tea with. One day when a couple of Israelis left and two more Japanese turned up, I counted there were 8 guests, 7 Japanese and me ! Also the owner (Yoshi) is Japanese and his Kyrgyz wife (Tulko) speak excellent Japanese, it's like being in a small Japanese enclave in a quiet road in Bishkek. Yet another 'Lost in Translation' moment for me. Some evenings Yoshi also invites along his fellow Japanese teachers or Japanese workers in Bishkek - whoever they are - for dinner, usually a lively affair... As i said, it's a great little guesthouse

Today, took a day trip to Ala-Archa again, this time with Andy from Ingerland and Nicola from France, we took a different route high into the mountains with wonderful views around as we climbed and climbed along a stoney and at times snowy path upwards towards the clouds that seemed to hang just a reach away. At lunch break the clouds started to sneak around the mountains and engulfed us and it got a 'bit chilly' (that's for Rich ;-)), so headed back down and now back in Bishkek, after five and a half hours walking up there and back at quite a pace, I'm shattered....



Left: Me at Ala-Archa canyon
Right: Andy and Nicolas at Ala-Archa


Wales are playing Slovakia tomorrow, I have a small hope of finding on TV here, fingers crossed anyway.

that's all I have to say today, bye for now...