Im safe and well. I heard about the trouble up in Talas from the guy at the kebab shop where I had dinner every night. He said be careful But I had already booked my ticket out. Good luck not good management that I just happened to leave on the day of the coupe. If I had stayed on my original plan I would have been caught up in it in Naryn and be stuck there. Reports here are Uzbekistan has closed the border and looks like China as well. Dont know what coverage y...

I'll come back later when I got time. Im looking for transport and accomodation. Im staying at the Hotel Grand Tashkent. I had a hell afternoon looking for somewhere to stay cos everything I wanted is closed or even I wouldnt stay there.

I came here for the out doors and the mountains. I am at least a month too early. I knew when I booked the flights that I was early but they were soo cheap I took the chance. I was only adding Kyrg as an add on while Im in this part of the world. My real reason for coming this way is to see the Silk Road and the cities of Uzbekistan. The Soviets spent as little money as possible here and when they left the money just dried up. Corruption runs rampant in the gover...

I will come back here tomorrow and update Just wanted you to know where Iam. The hotel Im in is the best I have been in so far, it should be it is costing $25/night Bloody luxury. I'll put some pics up tomorrow and let you know what is happening. I was gonna go skiing cos they got heaps of fresh dry powder but it raining now and will turn to slush. When I arrived in Bishkek I was greated by a wall of taxi touts. Now I love taxi touts cos they can be helpful if y...

Not the one in Pakistan where they keep blowing each other up but the 3rd biggest city in Kyrgystan. You thought I had gone mad and taken a wrong turn didnt you. CHANGE OF PLANS My plan was to head to Naryn and Kochkor. The reason for this was to head up to the Jailoos from there but thats not gonna happen. Because I booked my flights back in August I new it was a risk but I was hopeing for global warming and an early summer. Instead it is the opposite. They are ...