Osh to Andijan

Osh is the one on the Kyrgyzstan side of the border with Uzbekistan . Andijon is on the other side about 70km away.

We stayed in Osh for 4 nights, largely because we were all exhausted, tired, or a bit sick.

The rest worked more or less, except that on the day before last, I had food poisoning again. That would be the 7th or 8th time! It's not serious, but it does lead to fatigue.

On the last day in Osh, we walked up and down the mountain Suliman Too. It is in the city and it's not very high, 1300m ?. It has a lot of historical significance as the site of a bronze age settlement, the foundations of which are still there, and as a site of pilgrimage and healing for muslims on the silk road. There is a rather odd museum, with an ultramodern facade and inside a cave with exhibits that have seen better days.

Later, we went to the market, which was not that interesting. In the evening we had yet again kebabs, largely because >90% of restaurants are kebabs shops.

The next day, we took a public bus to Andijan . The Matrushka bus leaves when it's full, so the 1st step is 45 minutes waiting for that. Then, it is about an hour to cross both border posts before we eventually reach our destination.

Since we have a very early train, we take it easy, watch a film, then go off to an early bed.Read more