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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 […]

Kel-Tor Lake?

This weekend’s camping trip is to Kel-Tor Lake, or perhaps Kok-Moinok Lake.  Not sure, since it’s a complete Google-Earth-based explore.

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 […]

Using Google Earth and “.gdb” Files

Using .gdb files

Using a GPS in Kyrgyzstan (or anywhere)

Getting maps for your Garmin GPS.