Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off To Camp We Go!

With full tummies, we travelled for another 2.5 hours to reach the Turgen Valley. The first hour was by private vehicle and then we transferred into 4x4 for an exhilarating 1.5 of off-roading up to the Assy Pass. What fun we had! Our driver just shook his head at all our screams and giggles. What a great way to experience Kazakhstan! Camp was all set up for us upon arrival and as the sun set we felt the cool air at 2800m altitude. Time to get the thermals out for supper and sleeping, which we did with only our noses peaking out. A sauna was set up but none of us wanted to get unbundled to enjoy it.Read more