finally, i went back to hitchhiking. it went pretty well, i got multiple rides in no time at all and got at the end of the day made it to a nice camp spot by the shore of issyk-kul. the thing is huge, and you can only see the other shore when it's really clear weather, so it really feels like you're somewhere in italy or wherever. this spot even had a sand beach.
to my surprise, i saw a tent already placed in the spot i wanted to go myself. a young guy saw me coming with my water canister in hand and we got talking. the tent was his, and he was a hitchhiker from russia going the same way as me. he even had the exact same tent as me, it was crazy. i set up right next to him and we enjoyed the evening together, including a swim in the lake of course.Read more
Jul 2–3, 2024 in Kyrgyzstan ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C