Ever wondered what 33 parrots lying down would look like? According to Kyrgyzstan it’s this… 33 Parrots Pass on the route up to Son Kul lake at 3060m above sea level. Those switchbacks, some of which are quite tight in a 9.5m long truck, take you up almost 600m of elevation gain before spitting you out on an alpine plateau with Kyrgyzstan’s second largest lake in the middle of it. #overlandlife #borderlessliving

Postcards from Kyrgyzstan #7 Lake Song Kul, Kyrgyztan, sits at an altitude of 3016m (9,895ft.) It is the largest freshwater later in the country. And second largest lake overall after Issyk Kul (which is slightly brackish due to evaporation.) Descending from Song Kul is a feast for the eyes. You begin on the alpine plateau before winding your way down a series of incredible dirt track hairpins gradually getting down to the tree line where towering stands of pine trees cover the landscape, with yurts nestled in between them - a far less brutal summer homestead than those up on the plateau. Further down the pines give way to deciduous trees and eventually, after descending about 1.5km in vertical height, you return to the low trees and scrub land. #borderlessliving #kyrgyzstan #overlandlife

Meet the family! You already know the home (truck) so now you should know who’s in it. This is us :-)

Postcards from Kyrgyzstan #6 The Barksoon Valley might be a name you’ve heard of… if you’re interested in the history of space travel. Why I hear you ask? Because after Yuri Gagarin launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in current-day Kazakhstan, he landed back to earth and then travelled to this valley in current-day Kyrgyzstan to recuperate. With the clear mountain air, glorious forests and huge waterfalls, not to Mention the views back over Issyk-Kul to the mountains that separate Kyrgyzstan from Kazakhstan you can see why you’d want to hang out there after being the first man in space. #travelfacts #kyrgyzstan #livefree