Archive for 'Day Trip'
Turkistan, From Bishkek
You need a long weekend to visit Turkistan. In fact, a four day weekend would be ideal. And spring or fall would be best, as summer is going to be very hot. Turkistan, lying in South-Central Kazakhstan, is one of the major silk road cities. Not too far from Samarkand, it is no surprise that […]
Posted: June 27th, 2011 under Bishkek, Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mapping, Travel.
Tags: Bishkek, Google Earth, GPS, Kyrgyzstan, Mapping, Travel
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Aysha Bibi and Babazhi Katun Mausoleums
This is a relatively short trip into Kazakhstan from Bishkek, but would make a challenging day-trip. It is probably better thought-of as a stopping point on the way to Turkestan or Tashkent. The mausoleums are about five hours from Bishkek (including border formalities to get into Kazakhstan – your wasted time may vary). According to […]
Posted: June 23rd, 2011 under Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, Kazakhstan, Mapping, Travel.
Tags: Aliciya, Bishkek, Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mapping, Tatyana
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Ak Suu Gorge Day Trip
This is a nice day trip from Bishkek into the Ala Too Mountains. This one is a little further down the road from Sokuluk, but further has its advantages. It definitely doesn’t feel as “trampled” as some of the closer canyons. Attached is a .gdb file you can use with your GPS or open in […]
Posted: June 12th, 2011 under Bishkek, Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, Kyrgyzstan, Mapping, Travel.
Tags: Bishkek, Day Trip, Fishing, Google Earth, GPS, Kyrgyzstan, Mapping, Travel
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