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Billy went for a hike
April 30, 2023
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Billy went for a bike ride
August 27, 2022
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Billy went for a bike ride
August 25, 2022
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Billy went for a bike ride
August 24, 2022
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Michael Hartwig and Billy went mountain biking
August 21, 2022
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August 22, 2022
0km: Pre-ride coffee with shepherd
25km: Roadworks extending 15km over the pass. Shrouded in clouds of dust we fight our way up.
30km: Short but cold descent to the border town of Kegen
45km: Lunch in the only “restaurant” in town. Very good plov!
71km: Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan border: dog hits Billy's bag
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Michael Hartwig and Billy went mountain biking
August 20, 2022
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August 21, 2022
0 - 9km: “Washboard” gravel onto the road. Pure steppe!
9km: Asphalt again after almost 100km!
23km: Lunch at street restaurant
23 - 45km: With a stormy tailwind straight to the Scharyn Canyon
50km: First mobile phone reception after 2.5 days
58km: Camp in Sharyn Canyon. What should we do with 2kg of apples
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Michael Hartwig and Billy went mountain biking
August 19, 2022
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August 21, 2022
5km: The water filter is used for the first time. Skeptical, since cattle are still grazing everywhere...
7km: Highest point of the Assy Plateau. Meeting with Russian motorcyclists.
7 - 34km: Downhill over gently sloping grass terrain. First easy river crossings. Yurts everywhere.
34km: Break at first house
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Michael Hartwig and Billy went mountain biking
August 18, 2022
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August 21, 2022
The "Kazakh corner loop" represents a connection between Almaty and the easternmost border crossing with Kyrgyzstan and leads over the Turgen Gorge, the Assy Plateau, Lake Bartogay to the Scharyn Canyon.
0km: Finally it starts! Also at the start - Billy, my fellow English driver from Ipswich!
2km: First
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Billy went for a bike ride
August 4, 2022
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August 22, 2022
A well deserved downhill.....