On the edge of Eurasia. From Novosibirsk to Malaysia on SUVs. Part IV. Kyrgyzstan
THE END OF EURASIA 2013. PART IV. Kyrgyzstan.
Errors in geography. Repair in Osh. Night racing in the Tien Shan. We are in China.
The previous part of the report:
Part I. Kazakhstan
Part II.Uzbekistan
Part III.Tajikistan
According to our plan, mileage in Kyrgyzstan had to be minimal. Hitting from Tajikistan to Kyrgyzstan, had to drive about 150 km to get to China. But there was a small error crept. In the Kyrgyz checkpoint taking out all the documents, the guards wonder where we'll go next. I explain that we'll quickly pass a piece of Kyrgyzstan and going through a check point Torugart to China. "OOO! Yes, you now to Bishkek will have to go, Torugart very far from here" trying to fit the torn shoulder straps and saying the chief of the frontier. "It's a strange people, even in their own country are unable to navigate" philosophically about yourself I note. Start to pave the way for the Navigator and and freeze with rounded eyes: the distance to Torugart more than 700 km!
And not just 700 km, and the small winding mountain roads, already familiar to us from last year's trip. Check my map. And it's true: in order to get to the Torugart need to drive a good half of the Kyrgyzstan, in Bishkek, though not stopping. I don't know how, but over the Torugart checkpoint I took a nearby checkpoint Irkeshtam, which are about 150 km away and sorting out in my memory all the details of planning, I remembered the words of the travel agent, issuing documents on China: "as soon as I leave Tajikistan after 150 km you will get to the Torugart". As I have not checked this in detail is still a mystery. Remember that tested, but it seems hastily glancing at the map scale and grid roads. . The problem is, it needs to be addressed.
Make the decision to go to Osh. Need to pick up a couple of our travelers arriving flight Novosibirsk-Osh, tidy car. In any case, the road lies through this town. Last year Osh has made us a very favorable impression: loud, chaotic, uncomfortable. This time it's different. The hotel was much better (even with pool).
Local craftsmen immediately began the repair of the SUV, the boys arrived safely join our group. Late arrival then played with them a cruel joke at high altitude. And while everyone is happy and having fun. The taxi driver, who brought us a HUNDRED a long time looking at the Navara, and so timidly says: "I've recently Russian canal smotrel, and there are three machines just like yours, circle Baikal, rivers cross. In General, beautiful!". Give the taxi driver the fact that he seems to have seen us on channel Drive, where we go round the lake. It was nice a story to hear outside of the Russian Federation. Happy taxi driver gives us an interview.
We decide to leave after lunch. Pressed for time, we're already one day late to China. After Osh, popetlyat among the villages that climb into the mountains: this is Tien Shan. The sun sets before us the open vistas.
After a couple of hours to go higher. Wood begins.All as in the Altai. Food and much regret that I can not now here to camp. The place is just perfect for the night: trees, clean rivers, grass, around the mountains are a feast for the eyes.
Still fresh memories of last year's trip: we are waiting for steep switchbacks, but this time in complete darkness. Hours in two nights drove up to the pass Kadoma. This is probably the most exciting pass for us in Tien-Shan: a narrow path on the lift turns 180 degrees, all in complete darkness.
Navara, with its turning radius, is not always possible to just go in a 180 degree turn, have to do it in two approaches. Oh, and nasty is the feeling to pass backwards there, down into the darkness. Must be very focused on an extremely dangerous part of the road.
In the light of day Kadoma looks like this:
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At 5 in the morning begins to dawn. Tien-Shan is beautiful! So I want to stay here
Next to the petrol station with a funny name "Jacket" our current route is separated from.
Here is my first time on the phone getting live Novosibirsk radio "Komsomolskaya Pravda" and tell the progress of our expedition. From that moment on, I consistently, every week to tell you about our adventures in direct inclusions on the radio.
Rough night kompensiruet incredible views. Just some cosmic landscapes!
Alpine species.
The machine already deep dirty.
Sometimes rushing to find the road. Errors in the "Navitel" business as usual.
Sometimes the road simply can not see in front of us a massive box without any traces. Intuitively choose a route, and usually not wrong. Rare around the Yurt with shepherds and no one else. Although there is no. More places and cemeteries.
Sometimes whimsical clay deposits.
By noon, get out on the asphalt road, it looks like it goes from Naryn to the Torugart.
In an hour we are on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China. The border on the Kyrgyz side is simple. Only the most "intelligent" transport inspector is trying to take money from us. At first we calmly explain that there is nothing to pay he won't. But in the end, the dialogue ends on a very raised voices on our part, pulling our documents out of the hands of the uneducated bribe-takers, and clarification on the beautiful, obscene Russian language who he is and where he is now to go.
At the border observed a very unusual picture: the Kyrgyz border guards deported three dozen Chinese. Given the fact that this part of Kyrgyzstan is located far enough from the capital and generally from the place somehow rich in money, we are trying to understand how everything is bad in China that illegal migrants penetrate a job in Kyrgyzstan? The gate opens ahead the territory of the people's Republic of China. There, we will spend nearly a month.
To be continued...
The first series of the film "the end of Eurasia 2013". Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan.
It's beautiful all the same to us!
Sorry didn't see your previous visits, I am sure all will reconsider!
Good luck and more positive travel experiences!
cool, the place is just amazing, especially the tunnel with the fog and the spirit just takes
You can still see the expedition "Novosibirsk-Magadan", in 6 parts. Here's the first: www.drive2.ru/b/1566435/
Interesting project. Very entertaining, read in one breath. The pictures are fascinating. Well done! Sorry, didn't see previous projects, but after reading I will definitely watch. And with impatience I shall wait for the next one!
Ooh it's beautiful. Even living in Kyrgyzstan, have not seen these places))). Thank You, great story. And that inspector, just a shame it becomes for him. A disgrace to us.
Paper maps are out of competition ))))
Although, if we had a paper map when traveling to Saratov, we would have lost a wonderful tour of the Chuvash Republic! ))) The length of the route we have at this time increased half. But the memories are very pleasant
I have the impression that Garmin is somewhat better drives of long distance and abroad, than within the city.
Excellent shots, already captures the spirit.
Have a question about navigation with the Garmin did not compare?
Cloud of course fun! Like that they smell?
Soundtracks-goal! Kazakhstani odd Nitsche not found?
We arranged everything ;-) and the General staff and Ozi I always bring it just in case. In we wandered, almost ;-) only in Kuala Lumpur for a three-storey junctions a bit wrong.
Well, apparently it was a thoughtful decision. The fact is that the current source can afford to maintain only two companies in the world. Everything else is kind of franchisee that adheres to its own services... not always working correctly. The same program does not distinguish between the type of road, maybe, and then through the back roads (for which, in principle, it is even thanks. and from me and from the shepherds)
When I was looking for maps for your journey, the Garmin reported about the lack of coverage (this is a mountainous area in a deserted part of Namibia, on the border with Angola — road DR3703) helped me out maps of our General staff, which was already bound for ozi explorer// they are not useful, but I recommend... just exceptional accuracy
Navitel was useful in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Mainly in the big cities. Next is different. In China we were led by a guide on its own navigasi Laos, on Vietnam tour guide, Cambodia has its own navigasi, followed by Sygic Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia). Wrote all on Garmin 62st
You still Navitel went? It is unnecessary heroism :))), Navitel not for such trips. We for Africa took trip4africa on topographic base garmin + point of interest yarowsky firm does. Navitel, for example I have started in Greece all Greek to display in Turkey for the Turkish...Wasn't comfortable... and considering that the tracks are not all there is Latin, ... actually, I came to the conclusion : Take a normal Garmin, and everything is OK. the photo in the car you have like a 76 model, not fast, but reliable as a machine.
awesome! good luck to you all!
the TC Drive is always a pleasure watching your journey))
kamerzan
Kyrgyzstan we really like. I hope more will get there.
Need you back in the Issyk Kul region pokolesit there at all beauty is not opisujemy, can via Naryn to get to China.In China suggest to visit satrom city of the Uighurs of Kagar, Gulja there is the food and scenery never nezabudice.
Touching moments of meetings with representatives of public service, we have a very beautiful.
kamerzan
left fotochki
Alex, can I put pictures, if not difficult? 1,2,4,5 and last, thanks in advance!
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Thank you!
I used the ones with the mountains, the cemetery is also gorgeous smotritsa!
Eeeh lazy mother, I was used to )))))
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Gorgeous!
The photos rocked, I just wish the drive size limit 960,I used the Desk set!
This report - 2013th year. The accident happened in 2014m. Colored machine, collect.
you are great, doing their favorite thing and go to such interesting places, subscribe))) keep it up
It was us ;-) but we went to Magadan. Here are described the events of the previous year. About Magadan can be read here ( 7 parts):
www.drive2.ru/b/1566435/
www.drive2.ru/b/1571376/
www.drive2.ru/b/1581676/
www.drive2.ru/b/1607531/
www.drive2.ru/b/1629406/
www.drive2.ru/b/1656944/
www.drive2.ru/b/1656949/
Tell channel drive saw a similar journey to Surgut chtoli, as passed by the railway bridges as a gain drove off a cliff and crashed, it wasn't you by chance?
Oh, I would so quit my job and give up on cars...
but at another it turns out in Russia a fortnight to go
Next time in Kyrgyzstan will call to let me know a meeting, and I will do my best :)
The first part read, and then the video is watched in one breath. Great trip, the dream to pass through China to Southeast Asia.
kamerzan
It is dangerous to go? - ))), what is it? Long Way Round is not seen, look.
our roads can be poorly drawn. as the point in front of the railway crossing and the point behind it (about 200 meters) on the Navigator outlined in the 70 km I location of orientius and began to understand, and so instead of "after 30 km left then right 30" drawn "through 65 to the left, then 15 to the left, 25 right" . Well negobrasil to us cartographers.
I was once in Kuala Lumpur. To be outside for more than five minutes is impossible. Only in the car under the air conditioner)))
In the city — Yes, the Navigator is very useful in case of emergency you can ask a stranger or leave marks. And in the fields, the Navigator can make in the jungle)
Cards are good in open terrain ) try to pass the center of Kuala Lumpur and on the map ☺I ☺I ☺I
AUDISMLN
Sometimes I am tormented by the question, and we, in Central Russia, some sideways similar to pure Asians?
After all, Russia is a Eurasian country, have Russian blood mixed with Asians. We consider ourselves a center in Russia, and I think that in Asia more advanced people. At least take Bishkek, there the architecture better and more beautiful than in the same Smolensk. In Response to the scope, magnitude, though not very clean in some places (I'm talking about the dust and land on the pavement).
As local residents of Asian countries and lands are Russian?
What you're right my Russian Kent went to Moscow says always miss the Asian culture and hospitality to the guest.The people there are friendly because international.
AUDISMLN
There probably 70-80 percent work in Russia, how can they bad or good applies?! ))
Russia have almost a second home.
How these people manage this "second homeland", then they fit with us not to talk, and they smile. No, there's more. It is the culture and spirituality of the people.
There probably 70-80 percent work in Russia, how can they bad or good applies?! ))
Russia have almost a second home.
About the mixing of blood in General, everything is clear. The Architecture Of Bishkek? The sad capital of Central Asia.
Local are good . Good Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.
Sometimes I am tormented by the question, and we, in Central Russia, some sideways similar to pure Asians?
After all, Russia is a Eurasian country, have Russian blood mixed with Asians. We consider ourselves a center in Russia, and I think that in Asia more advanced people. At least take Bishkek, there the architecture better and more beautiful than in the same Smolensk. In Response to the scope, magnitude, though not very clean in some places (I'm talking about the dust and land on the pavement).
As local residents of Asian countries and lands are Russian?
And Issyk-Kul have not got?
Purpose what to see the vastness of the country or covering a maximum distance when the rally?
Good luck to you guys! )) A serious matter fouled! ))
Another surprising circumstance that in the mountains asfaltirovana the road, whereas in the cities the absence of tive! ))))
And you Chui valley saw? ))
Looks like the airfield in Kant on a background of mountains! Beauty! ))
I also want a car mileage. Besides there once lived in Kyrgyzstan in Osh. The mountains there are beautiful.
Border guards and police in this sense do not represent the people of the country, we learned how to distinguish )) otherwise normal people to us were great
Saw the header photo with the mountains, I thought "Oh, someone's travels" then read the title and thought "damn what if the mountains, then immediately our or what." But then I read carefully and realized that our campaign does not confuse )))) .
For border guards it's a shame, shame in front of people (((( .
AWESOME PROJECT! I ALWAYS DREAMED OF LIKE TRAVEL! JUST LOVE THIS TYPE OF HOLIDAY))))WILL WAIT FOR THE CONTINUATION!
Very impressive! And why a Russian man pulls something to call in the tar-Tarara? Or are we still wild on the inside? That's a mystery!
Cool, well done! Jealous, just very good! Also dream to go there, Because Kyrgyzstan is my homeland. Southern Kyrgyzstan, there is also worth a visit, is from Osh, in the direction Karamja, there Pamiro-Alay — the place is beautiful! Thanks for the report, as the house visited!
I want to say! Here it is the hospitality, real, Asian! To muratikov to get! Haven't been there since 1990.
Great trip!
As always, the guards "on top". – it's a shame, and the saddest of the year the picture does not change (
Thank You for your amazing story! and success in your future travels! :)
My Motherland. Born in Kok - Engage, served in Koi - Tash. There are mountains everywhere, and here the eye not for that catch. The morning weather to know from the window: on the mountains if snow fell, it got cold.
And...
Well, it would at once!
I would say that one "Dolby.b"!
And then the "border guard"!
we knew what we were doing. "The guard" is conditional. Help 20 years which clumsily extort money, the employee some kind of road inspection. It was evident that he was scared. The chief of the frontier after this story said, "Yes, he is a fool, we really can't obey, the other service".
Well guys!
On account of the arrival on the border guard too much!
If you did, could cater to a couple of other days!
Or conversation with the club!
As you said, not the capital!
There can be anything happen!
And people can be lost!