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We hope our photos help give a flavour of the countries through which we are passing.

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imagePictures from The Long Ride Home  Turkey & Iran   Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan
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imageKyrgyzstan       
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Above: Cruising across the Fergana valley.Kyrgyzstan.

Above: Street vendor selling 'Gazli Su' carbonated water.

Above: Garlic, Osh Bazaar, Krygestan. Above: Chilli, Osh Bazaar, Krygestan.
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Above: Lennin waves to passing cyclists. Osh, Krygstan.

Above: Sunflower fields. near Jalal-Abad.

Above: In the mist at 3100 metres.

Above: Heroic deeds.

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Above: Storm clouds loitering with intent.

Above: Hairpin bends on the climb to the 3400m Son Kol pass.

Above: Inquisitive vistiors to the tent. Son Kol.

Above: Breakfast in a familie's Yurt. Son Kol.

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Above: Breakfast in a herder's wagon on the high pastures.

Above: Horse drawn plough. near Baetova.

Above: The Kurta Road Club - Youth Section.

Above: Kyrgy polo complete with servered carcass in place of a ball!

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Above: Kyrgy cowboys.

Above: Cooking in a Yurt. Son Kol.

Above: Yurt camp complex. Son Kol.

Above: Grandpa repairs a fishing line, Son Kol.

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Above: The Limo gets a clean and polish. Son Kol.

Above: Cass adopts Kyrgy carb and hangs out with the locals.

Above: Yurt encampment. Son Kol.

Above: Home for the night, Son Kol.

 

 
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Photographs © Dukes Lodge Enterprises & also © Cass Gilbert & Rosal Fischer. All rights reserved.

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