Markets and a cold yurt camp

The day begun with visits to two markets. Unfortunately we didn't have much time because we had a long drive ahead of us to go to lake Karakol and a yurt camp. 

The first market was with live stock - cows, sheep, camels and goats. We didn't see much bargaining and the market seemed to pick up when we left. Trucks after trucks arrived with animals. The next market was with everything in clothes, home supplies and food. 

After lunch we drove through an arrid and hilly area. In some ways the scenery was boring but on the other side fascinating and wild. The Chinese are also building everywhere in their own country so they're were constructing a new road and a power plant next to road we were on. 

We arrived at the yurts in the evening. They were at 3600 meter and let's just say it was cold and windy and the weather didn't appeal to do any walks or outdoor activities. We got a basic meal with rice and the only exciting thing in the evening was when the weather changed a bit. The sky turned blue some places, the sun came out, and there was steam coming from the lake and the mountains. Fascinating. But soon the sun went down and we went to sleep with all clothes on, in the sleeping bag and with a blanket on.

Sheep in a row

Tilføj billedtekst

Equipment for the animals

Bells

Caring the gas container on the scooter 

T-shirts with great spelling

Let's just have what the people at the other table are having

A small town/yurt camp along the road

Mikkel performing Sound of Music

Taking pictures with the family at the yurts

Malene with an Uzbeki hat

Yan - our Chines guide - with an Uzbeki hat

Dinner

Neill and Nico - warm hats for the col weather

Mikkel, Autumn and Neill

"Steam" from the lake

Autumn and Mikkel

Our yurts