September 10, 2023 – Karakol, Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan

Walked seven miles on a dirt road into the mountains today. Very scenic.



After the walk we went to a hot spring and soothed some aches. The hottest water flowed into a small pool which flowed into a cooler pool and then another and then another.

Each pool is cooler. We weren’t allowed in the first small pool probably because it would cook you.

At the river you could dump a bucket of cold water over your head. One photo shows our driver doing that. I did it two or three times. It’s not bad after getting out of the hot pool.



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