On the way to the airport, we pass the University of Osh for the last time. Our final destination for the day is the Almaluu Yurt Camp on Issyk-Kul Lake. But first, we have to fly from Osh to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, where one awaits us at the airport. Osh is located at […]
Sunset and Plov in Osh
After our trip to Uzgen, where we learned about the value of brown rice, Atabek invites us into the best Plov restaurant in the city. It lies on the southeastern outskirts, on a small mountain. The name is Panorama Restaurant and, as the name suggests, it offers a magnificent panoramic view of Osh. In the […]
A day trip to Uzgen
On the last day of our stay in Osh, we make an excursion to Uzgen, approximately 50 km northeastern of Osh. Before that, we have the chance to visit the office of Destination Osh, because our companion Abdullaev Atabek still has something to do there. Uzgen history Uzgen has only about 50,000 inhabitants but is […]
Bird’s Eye View of Osh
Finally, we can test the DJI Phantom 4 drone, kindly made available by USAID during our stay in Kyrgyzstan. We spent two evenings charging the batteries and installing the latest updates. This had turned out to be more difficult than expected, as DJI completely changed the installation process from Phantom 3 to Phantom 4. But now […]
Guided Tour in City Park and Jayma Bazaar – Osh
The footpath from the Meerim Park along the Kamel River is closed today. So we have to walk along the Lenin Avenue up to the city center park. City Park In the City Park, a little surprise awaits us. A Soviet jet plane parks here. Another attraction is a Ferris wheel. We walk parallel to […]