Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 3

Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 3 begins here.

We went on wrong route because there were miscommunication in our itinerary.

It was a blessing in disguise as we get to see an even more magnificent side of Song Kul Lake during the detour.

Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 3 - Song Kul Lake

Riding along Song Kul Lake.

There are several yurt camp sites along Song Kul Lake.

Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 3 - yurt camp

We stayed in one of the more special one (glamping) yesterday as we already tried the traditional yurt camp on the first night. Both offered amazing experiences.

Since we went on the wrong trail, we had to trot and canter a little more to catch up with the distance.

Another cantering path along the lovely Song Kul Lake.

We crossed multiple mountains. The altitude was around 3400 meters.

The breathing was heavy due to the thinner oxygen.

You can probably tell from the video, I was almost out of breath while recording towards the end.

The temperature dropped so much that our trail guides put on a thick jacket too.

Well… it was a little clumsy for us to navigate in the narrow path for taking photos.

Behind the scene before the beautiful photos.

A few moments later…

Coming Down

Coming down from the mountains through steep and narrow paths as you can see from the video.

We have a quick 20 min break once we arrived at flat ground.

During our break, this is how the horses are tied to restrict the movement.

There are several other rope techniques the locals use to to tie the horses.

For example both the front legs or three legs. The horses could still move comfortably but within a restricted area.

Before arriving at our trail guides’ home for lunch, we did another stretch of cantering as the horses got excited nearing home.

So many horses are just roaming freely although they are mostly privately owned.

We covered 20km in a little over 3 hours.

Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 3 - trail

That’s how we ended the Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 3.

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Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 2

Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 2 begins with quick intro here.

It was a bright day but we expected rain due to the thick clouds in the sky towards the direction we were heading.

The happy faces on the trail.

Chatting with Sherene how fun my ride went with Blackie yesterday.

Sherene was kind enough to exchanged her horse with me today.

The sky was cloudy. The rain started shortly after the 1st hour we went into the trail.

While the rain was not heavy, together with the wind, riding under the cold and windy weather was challenging.

We also did not take out any electronic gadgets for obvious reasons.

After the rain stopped, we captured a rainbow that only appeared for a few minutes.

Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 2 - rainbow

It was fun that we did a small stretch of cantering upon arriving at the glamping site.

Arriving at Glamping Site

The glamping site is set up with modern facilities and came with Starlink satellite internet.

The accommodation is facing right in front of the Song Kul Lake and snow mountains on the other site of the lake.

Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 2 - Glamping

The snow mountains are not always visible due to the heavy clouds. We were lucky to capture the moments.

Another yurt camp as our dining area for dinner. Look at all the tired faces.

Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 2 - Dinner

The local auntie freshly baked pastry and handmade noodle soup for dinner.

The 2nd day of our riding tour was the mooncake festival.

Sherene brought a mooncake to make sure we don’t miss the mooncake festival celebration. Thanks Sherene!

The moon was visible but not as big and bright as I’d imagine.

Before we sleep, we gathered and have fire side chat.

It was a cold night, we ended Kyrgyzstan Horse Riding Day 2 by crawling into our beds early while the heather was still warm.

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