The second in a series of postings of photos of Kyrgyzstan. Here I venture to the outskirts of Biskek to visit Dordoy Bazaar, the largest bazaar in Central Asia.
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I travelled to Kyrgyzstan in September, 2014. This is the first of a series of postings of photos from my trip, in which I tour the capital city of Bishkek on Krygyztan's Independence Day.
Read MoreOverlanding Do's and Don't (Or, How to Make Your Overlanding Trip a Great One)
In life, sometimes the best decisions are the ones we make impulsively. That’s how I found myself in Bishkek, Krygyzstan, about to embark on an overlanding trip for which I was blissfully unprepared and stupidly excited.
To be honest, I had not put a ton of time or energy into researching the trip before booking it. I had been longing to take a trip for a while; I knew I wanted to go somewhere obscure and preferably in Central Asia that would allow me to hike and sleep in a yurt. If there was a campfire and a brilliant sky full of stars to see, well, I would be beyond satisfied.
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