Our flight from Tashkent to Bishkek was cancelled so we opted to drive Tashkent to Osh and fly Osh to Bishkek. The distance to the border was 500 km. We had mountain views and drove through the Fergana Valley which is the breadbasket of Uzbekistan. Our drive could only take us to the border and then we were on our own. It was one of the hottest days we had and we were able to savour the heat as we waited in an building with no A/C for the internet to be restored so that we could be processed. Our luggage was x-rayed two more times before we left the country.
Entering Kyrgyz was a breeze, a quick look at our passports and we were done. We were met on the other side by Nurlan, our guide. Since we had 4 hours before we could check in for our flight he took us for “tea” at the directors house
We were treated to a full meal which included matey (meat dumplings) and Kyrgyz Plov (a rice dish with vegetables and spices) .
From there we had a city tour to the oldest Church (1910) the statue of Lenin, the parliament buildings and a short hike up the mountain for a view of Osh.
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