Murghab to Osh, (5 - 6/6); 11-12 July - From Aqtau

Murghab to Osh, (5 - 6/6); 11-12 July

5-6th July

Leaving Sary Tash there was a pass followed by a spectacular downhill with plenty of switchbacks.

On the morning we left, Mark left us his coffee as he was due to fly back from Kashgar after hitching there from Sary-Tash. We also said goodbye to Lena, Karsten (continued to Osh); Marieke and Steven (they were to visit China before returning to Kyrgystan).

His sign to hitchhike to Kashgar, China. We learnt later that day he was picked up by the first lorry and made it to Kashgar in a day.

Andrey's car again, near the top of the pass

We had a rest day in the town of Gulcha. On the way, we met Chris by the roadside, an American, outside a 'pub', who was sheltering from the rain. We had a couple of beers with him and exchanged tips -- he was cycling into Tajikistan, and we were going up north, where he had come from.

Not much to do in Gulcha other than drink lots of milkshake. The guesthouse was very comfortable, and the grocery store stocked with everything that a rich country would. The guesthouse owner drove a VW and theır washıng machıne was an LG, and I saw a Maseratı goıng through town -- clearly Kyrgystan has a lot more money than Tajıkıstan.

the fare in Kyrgyztan has a lot more variety than the Pamir area of Tajikistan. I felt spoilt for choice.

Following day we cycled to Osh.

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