• Silk Road + F1
    Our friend Carolyn rolling out the door
    Our tour leader cuts the dough as Ann looks onBrad deep frying2They're done so fastLearning about felting. Everything starts with the balls of wool.Cleaning the wool and bringing out the lanolinShredding the wall to create a layerEach of us made something to put into the feltSmoothing itBoiling water gets poured over itIt's rolled upAnd bundledAnd then you stomp on it to get the water out1Which turns into a fun dance2Further pressing and flatteningAnother variety of felt artThe finished felt art the next morning

    Borsook and felt at the yurt camp

    October 12, 2025 in Kyrgyzstan ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    In the afternoon we had two workshops. The first was learning to make traditional Borsook bread. It’s made with flour, yeast, salt and water, rolled out, cut into pieces and deep fried. Brad mastered deep frying them. They taste like donuts and are eaten plain or with jam.

    Next, we learned to make felt. What a complicated process! Kyrgyzstan nomads used felt for their yurts as well as for yurt decorations. Today, this type of felt craft is having a revival.

    Following our workshops we had a bit of free time before dinner. It’s our final night at the camp.    Read more