Kyrgyzstan 2007
ST-07 - Cesta do STANS - Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan a zastavka v Istanbulu v Turecku Termin cesty: 29.5. - 23.6. 2007 PROGRAM: Dne 29.5. odjizdim autem z pujcovny ve 4 hod. rano z Visty do 160 km vzdaleneho letiste v Los Angeles. Odtud v 8 hod. letim do New Yorku, kde jsem v 16:30 hod. Zde se setkavam s nekolika spolucestujicimi v nadchazejiciho zajezdu. Vecer odletame do Istanbulu v TURECKU, kde pristavame v poledne 30.5. Odpoledne travime odpocinkem v hotelu nebo prochazkou po meste. Zde se k nam pripojuji zbyli clenove zajezdu. Pozde vecer nastupujeme do letadla do Turkmenistanu. Dne 31.5. ve 2:30 rano pristavame v Aschabadu v TURKMENISTANU. Mezi casem v Kalifornii a v Turkmenistanu je rozdil 12 hodin, to znamena, ze jsem na opacne strane zemekoule. Dne 1.6. odjizdime z Aschabadu na dvoudenni cestu do mesta Mary. Jedeme pousti Karakum (znamena “cerny pisek”) a zastavujeme u vykopavek mest Anau a Abiwerd. V Mary navstevujeme archeologicke museum a zustavame pres noc. Pristi den si prohlizime vykopavky mesta Merv, ktere jsou nejvetsi atrakci Turmenistanu. Bylo to dulezite mesto na Hedvabne stezce az do chvile, kdy bylo vypleneno a vsichni obyvatele zabiti Mongoly v roce 1221. Pak se vracime do Aschabadu, ktery si vc. velke trznice prohlizime dopoledne dalsiho dne. Mesto je plne monumentu nedavno zemreleho dozivotniho prezidenta Niyazova. Vetsinou se jedna o jeho pozlacene sochy v nadzivotni velikosti a moderni stavby, ktere byly postaveny na jeho prikaz. Odpoledne podnikame vylet k vykopavkam mesta Nissan na upati pohori Kopet Dag, ktere zde tvori hranici s Iranem. Posledni den v Turkmenistanu letime z Aschabadu do severni casti zeme na prohlidku vykopavek mesta Konye-Urgenc, jez bylo jednu dobu hlavnim mestem historickeho Chorezmu. Odtud mame jen 30 minut jizdy k hranici UZBEKISTANU a nase prvni mesto v teto zemi je Nikus. Nase prvni noc v Uzbekistanu je v jurtach v pousti. Pristi rano si prohlizime pevnost Aves Kala, nacez jedeme do World heritage Site Chiva, jejiz prohlidce venujeme plne dva dny. Je to nadherne mesto, ktere by melo byt v itinerary kazdeho navstevnika Uzbekistanu. Dne 7.6. pokracujeme pousti Kyzylkum (znamena “cerveny pisek”) do dalsiho drahokamu teto zeme, Buchary. Take teto venujeme dva dny. Vsechny historicke budovy jsou vzorne opraveny ale misto je prakticky bez lidi, takze mi chybi zivot v ulicich stare Buchary, na ktery si pamatuji z me prvni navstevy v roce 1965. Dne 10.6. opoustime toto stare meste, abychom navstivili mesto Shachrisabz, ktere Tamerlan ucinil svym sidlem, nebot se narodil v jeho blizkosti. V teto dobe je Tamerlan velmi popularni historickou postavou v Uzbekistanu a jeho velka socha zdobi stred mesta. Novomanzele se pod ni fotografuji. Odpoledne pokracujeme do dalsiho sperku v korune Uzbekistanu, Samarkandu, ktery byl ve 14 a 15 stoleti stredem Tamerlanovy rise. Pristi rano si prohlizime Samarkand a navstevujeme jeho hlavni monumenty jako Gur Emir (hrobka Tamerlana), Registan (namesti obklopene nadhernymi stredovekymi budovami) a mesitu Bibi-Chanym, ktera byla v roce 1965 temer v ruinach a nyni vypada jako nova. Pozdeji odpoledne jedeme do nedalekeho TAJIKISTANU a jeho mesta Penijikent s peknym muzeem, do ktereho nahlizime. Pak navstevujeme vykopavky starovekeho Penjikentu zalozeneho ve 4 st. pred nasim letopoctem a vidime take zbytky zoroastrickeho chramu. Po asi 3 hodinach v Tajikistanu se vracime zpet do Uzbekistanu. Na kratkosti navstevy nezalezi, protoze v roce 1965 jsem stravil daleko vice casu v teto zemi. Zpet v Samarkandu pokracujeme dalsi den v jeho prohlidce. Dnes navstevujeme Shach-i-Zinda (ohromny hrbitov). Je to nejvetsi kolekce mauzolei, kterou jsem kdy videl. Druha zastavka je u Ulukbekovy observatore. Po 500 letech z ni zbyva jen cast sextantu. Na zaver vidime vykopavky mesta Afrasiyab, jez je starsi nez sam Samarkand. Dne 13.6. jedeme nasim autobusem do hlavniho mesta Uzbekistanu, Taskentu. Ten si prohlizime odpoledne. Dne 14.6. cast nasi skupiny odleta do Kyrgyzstanu, zatimco druha cast leti domu. Mezi temi, kdo se vraci domu, je Ihab Zaki, ktery vlastni Spiekermann Travel Service a ktery s nami cestoval od Chivy. Prilet do Biskeku v KYRGYSTANU je dopoledne. Behem sovetske ery se toto mesto jmenovalo Frunze. Mesto si prohlizime odpoledne. Den nato je vylet do horskeho narodniho parku Ala-Archa s alpskou krajinou. Dne 16.6. opoustime Biskek. Jedeme na vychod podel velkeho jezera Issyl-Kul. S nekolika zajimavymi zastavkami prijizdime k veceru do mesta Karakul. Tak jako v jinych kyrgyzskych mestech i zde na nas ceka socha Lenina. Pristi rano si prohlizime hlavni zajimavosti mesta (trh se zviraty, cinskou mesitu a ortodoxni kostel). Odpoledne navstevujeme museum Prewalskeho mimo mesto. Dalsi den je celodenni vylet na jih od mesta Karakul do udoli Altyn Arashan, ktere je obklopeno zasnezenymi stity hor. Dne 19.6. odjizdime z Karakul do udoli Djety Orguz, jez je jakousi Shangri-la Kyrgyzstanu. Zde opet prenocujeme v jurtach. V noci je tu nezakryty vyhled na hvezdnou oblohu. Mlecna draha skutecne vypada jako zaclona lezici napric nebem. Pote pokracujeme v nasi jizde na zapad podel jizniho brehu Issyl-Kul. Jednu noc jsme v hotelu ve meste Tamga. To odpoledne travime na brehu zmineneho jezera, ve kterem se nekteri z nas koupaji. Dalsi den jedeme kolem zapadniho cipu jezera Issyl-Kul a vracime se do Biskeku. Jedno, co maji spolecneho vsechny ctyri zeme, ktere jsme navstivili, je naprosta cistota. To je neco, co se v mnoha zemich nevidi. Velmi casne rano 22.6. odleta nase skupina z Biskeku a pres Istanbul miri domu do USA. Ja menim letadlo v new Yorku za jine, ktere me bere do Los Angeles. Pak v aute z pujcovny domu do Visty, kde jsem ve 3 hod. rano 23.6. Cestovni kancelar: Spiekermann Travel Service - s kancelari v Detroitu v USA Ucast: Z Istanbulu v Turecku do Taskentu v Uzbekistanu je nas 16 cestovatelu a z Chivy do Taskenu s nami jede jeste Ihab Zaki, majitel Spiekermann Travel Service. V Kyrgyzstanu nas cestuje jiz jen 9. V kazde zemi mame anglicky mluviciho mistniho pruvodce.
Map of the trip 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - local bazaar 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - local bazaar 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Kyrgyz car licence plate 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Revolution Square - Statue to Martyrs of the Revolution - State Museum of Fine Arts (in backround) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Revolution Square - Statue to Martyrs of the Revolution 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - Freedom Statue 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - statue of Damka, she ruled Kyrgyz in 19th centur 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - open-air art gallery 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - at open-air art gallery 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - at open-air art gallery - typical Kyrgyz hat 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dom Druzhby (community center) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Main Square (used to be
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Main Square (used to be
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Main Square (used to be
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Main Square (used to be
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - local kids 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - State Academic Drama Theatre - Manas epic talking about formation of Kyrgyz people 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - State Academic Drama Theatre 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Parliament building 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - statue of Lenin - State Historical Museum (in the backround) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - in Soviet times the city was awarded Lenin's Price 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - old Parliament building now American University for Central Asia 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Dubovy (Oak) Park - statue of Marx and Engels 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - Frunze Museum - house where Frunze was born 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Bishkek - Ala Archa National Park - entrence 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - waterfall 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park - pilgrims' notes 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Ala Archa National Park 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - in hotel Silk Road Lodge - Kyrgyz currency 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek - in hotel Silk Road Lodge - Kyrgyz currency 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - Kyrgyz Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - Burana Tower (from 11th century) - our group 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - Burana Tower (from 11th century) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - Citadel of Balasagun 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - Citadel of Balasagun - Val with Kyrgyz hat 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - collection of balbals (Turkic stone markers) from 6 to 10th century - Norm, Victor 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - collection of balbals (Turkic stone markers) from 6 to 10th century 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - Tree Sparrow 2007
Kyrgyzstan - east of Bishkek - at Burana Tower - rebuilt remnents of the capital of Karakhanids from 11th century 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) - finished felt rug 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) - finished felt rug 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) - finished goods 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Tamchy village - production of shyrdaks (felt rugs) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - Mausoleum of Oluya Cholpon-Ata 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - petroglyphs from 1500 BC to 1st century AD 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - glacial boulders some with petroglyphs 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - glacial boulders - Central Tian Shan Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - petroglyphs from 1500 BC to 1st century AD 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - at Cholpon-Ata town - glacial boulders some with petroglyphs - Kungey Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - mosque 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - mosque 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - mosque 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north shore of Issyk-Kul - Kungey Alatau Range - typical Russian houses 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - our Hotel Amir 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Sunday Market - animal market 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Sunday Market - animal market 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Sunday Market - animal market 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Chinese Mosque (built by Chinese in 1910) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Chinese Mosque - built from wood without nails - looks like Buddhist temple 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Chinese Mosque - inside of the mosque 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Cathedral of Holy Trinity 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Cathedral of Holy Trinity 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Cathedral of Holy Trinity 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski museum and park 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski museum - Nikolai Przewalski (height 195 cm, weight 140 kg) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski museum - Art 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski park - Memorial to Przewalski 2007
Kyrgyzstan - north of Karakol - Przewalski park - Przewalski grave 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Central Tian Shan Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - Telskey Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - Terskey Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - Terskey Alatau Range 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - from Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - sheep-2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) - bird 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-east of Karakol - Arashan River Valley - Altyn Arashan (Golden Spa) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Hotel Amir - Kyrgyz bank notes 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - Hotel Amir - Kyrgyz bank notes 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Karakol - dinner at Chinese family - our Chinese host, her mother-in-low and daughter 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Valley 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Valley - red sandstone - formation called Djeti Orguz (Seven Bulls) 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - local Kyrgyz on horses 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers - our yurts-2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers - sheep 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers - my yurt 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south-west of Karakol - Djeti Orguz Gorge - Valley of Flowers - our dinner 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - along the road - Russian type house 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - cemetery 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Terskey Alatou Range - Barskaun Valley - a waterfall 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Terskey Alatou Range - Barskaun Valley - Gagarin's Memorial 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Terskey Alatou Range - Barskaun Valley - a waterfall 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Tamga town - mosque 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Lake Issyk-Kul - near Tamga town - our group 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Lake Issyk-Kul - near Tamga town 2007
Kyrgyzstan - Lake Issyk-Kul - near Tamga town - White Wagtail 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Tamga town - local Kyrgyz on horse 25007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Terskey Alatou Range - cemetery 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - machine to prepare material for making shyrdaks 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - preparing material for making shyrdaks 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - putting together a yurt 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - putting together a y
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - Val with Golden Eagle2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - falconer with Golden Eagle 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - statue of snow leopard - above refreshment stands 2007
Kyrgyzstan - south of Lake Issyk-Kul - mosque 2007