Driving from Almaty to Lake Issyk-Kul we crossed the border into Kyrgystan and see work on the “One Belt One Road” initiative funded by China
Our group of 12 were fortunate to have this spacious bus for our travels thru Kyrgystan driven by Sergei
Grounds near our room at the Karven Four Seasons, a short walk to the lake
Our balcony and room was very nice
Lake Isslyk-Kul (means “warm lake”) it never freezes
Lake Issyk-Kul is the 7th deepest lake in the world
Beautiful & clear, it is the second largest salt lake after the Caspian Sea which is really a lake
Lake and resort both have the Ten Shen Mountains as a beautiful background
Resort has over 200 homes, condos and rooms.
We visited the Petroglyphs Open Air Museum, dated 700 BC in Lake isslyk-Kul
Bactrian Camel
Our Group - Jeff from JMG Tibet Tours, Tas, Lee, Mary & Peck, Pi, May & Dan, Maddy, Linda, Anne, Joan & Glen
Deer
Blessed Ascension Church largest wooden building in Kyrgystan in the city of Karakul
Beautiful colored roses near the church
A visit to a Muslim Cemetary - Muslims do not maintain grave sites. They believe growth around the site is beneficial to the departed
Body faces Mecca, tombstone faces the road
Women are not allowed at the gravesite until 40 days after burial, during the interim they hold 3 wakes for family & friends to visit to pay respect
Sergei, our driver, had a lot of sheep and cows to avoid
Ramil treating us to champagne and a local Kyrgystan cheese treat on our last night at the Karven Four Seasons Resort
Burano Tower 11th century watchtower on the Silk Road and the city of Balasagun, a UNESCO World Heritage site 
Largest mosque in Central Asia is located in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgystan 
Inside the mosque
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