Animal market

Karakol, ex-Soviet inspired city (read: dark concrete buildings) has kept his traditions alive. In the wee small hours of Sunday morning sheep and other cattle exchange owners. We had set the alarm at 6 o’clock to enjoy the busy atmosphere. And busy it was, compare it with a very active ant nest. Hundreds of people searching for animals of their liking. Horses, cows and plenty of odd looking sheep. They had a big but. We have never seen them in Belgium. Only when we returned home our local Turkish kebab restaurant owner explained me that they are called fat-tailed sheep. …

Lightning mcQueen

Roads are as such that you have to adapt your travel timing. Poor quality and plenty of pot holes force you to drive carefully. On top you have the speed limits and the local police who’s very vigilant. Often dirt roads are in better shape as their asphalt siblings. The Chinees driver got stuck on the mountain pass 2 days before we met him. Together with a Czesh hitchhiker Martin, we picked him up the day before, we managed to shuffle the guy to freedom. Due to the poor quality of 90% of the roads and ancient cars (most of …