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Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
We noticed that several people were buried inside a structure that looked like the metal frame of a yurt. Manzhyly, southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake.Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our perfect day at Lake Issyk-Kul.
We visited Manzhyly on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul mid-September. It was past tourist season and we had the whole place to ourselves.The smaller yurt was the sleeping yurt, while the larger yurt served as the dining area.Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our perfect day at Lake Issyk-Kul.
Looking up to the ceiling of a yurt. The felt flap can be lifted from the circular top, making for a natural sky light during the day. If you are seeking design and color inspiration, look no further than a yurt! Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our perfect day at Lake Issyk-Kul.
Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
A jailoo in Kyrgyz is a high pasture where people take their animals to graze for the spring and summer months. People erect yurts to live in during this time.We stayed with this family on the way from Kyzart to Song Kul Lake. Many of their neighbors had already returned to the village for the winter, but they were still in the hills. Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
Audrey and Gulzhan peer into a yurt set up at Kok Tobe, overlooking Almaty. A tulip-covered camel (??) looks on. Read more about our experiences in Almaty and the Tian Shan Mountains.
By the time we arrived in Altyn Arashan (late September), some yurts had already been abandoned for the season. We stayed in a house with access to the natural hot springs. Not a bad alternative.Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities.
Our view from breakfast in a yurt on the southern shore of Kyrgyzstan's Lake Issyk-Kul (Manzhyly). What a peaceful and pleasant place to stay.Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our perfect day at Lake Issyk-Kul.
The oasis town of Jerbent sports the modern sedentary (cement houses) and the traditional nomadic (yurts). Read more about Turkmenistan.
This woman was our host for the night. She kept us fed and prepared us endless pots of tea to ward off the frosty chill of Song Kul Lake. Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
When arrived at the planned lunch stop on the second day, there was no lunch, let alone food. The family had already taken down the yurt and were moving back to the village for the winter. So, we pushed on to Song Kul Lake for a late afternoon meal. Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
The view from our yurt on the way to Song Kul Lake from Kyzart. During the summer months, the hills are green and full of animals grazing and fattening up before winter (or before they become dinner for someone). By the time we arrived in mid-September, the fields had turned golden and brown and shepherds began to take their animals down to the villages for the winter. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A trim of traditional Kyrgyz felt lines the opening of this yurt. If you are seeking design and color inspiration, look no further than a yurt!www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/10/a-perfect-day/
Southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul.Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our perfect day at Lake Issyk-Kul.
The area around Song Kul Lake is prime grazing land for horses, sheep, goats, cows, and donkeys (and any other grazing animal you can think of). In the summer season, the pastures are sprawled with yurts. By the time we arrived at the end September, only a few yurts remained, hinting at the coming darkness and desolation of winter. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Our group shares a romantic meal in a truck stop yurt in the middle of the desert near Darvaza. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
Kymys, fermented mare's milk, is the national drink of Kyrgyzstan. Sounds lovely, huh? Audrey gave it a try at this yurt in Kochkor. After she explained to the woman that this was her first kymys experience, the woman gave it to Audrey for free. Although not Audrey's refreshment of choice, it really wasn't as bad (nor as spectacular) as everyone had made it out to be. Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
Jerbent, an oasis town in Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert, was only recently settled (150 years ago) by nomads who were apparently tired of moving...During our visit, we were surrounded by excited children. This boy poses with his family's yurt in the distance. Read more about Turkmenistan.
The area around Song Kul Lake is prime grazing land for horses, sheep, goats, cows, and donkeys (and any other grazing animal you can think of). In the summer season, the pastures are sprawled with yurts. By the time we arrived at the end September, only a few yurts remained, hinting at the coming darkness and desolation of winter. Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
A few yurts were still left at Song Kul Lake in mid-September. We're told that during the summer months the shores are packed with them. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Wondering what a traditional Kyrgyz kitchen looks like from the outside? This is it. Taken at Song Kul Lake. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Our hosts head down to the river to fetch water for breakfast tea and porridge. We were at Song Kul for the first snow. Catching the first snow seemed to be trend for us in Kyrgyzstan. Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
A yurt-scape shot after the morning frost and snow had melted. Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities and our Ramadan feast at Song Kul Lake.
