The small town of Karakol, east of Issyk-Kul Lake, was the nicest surprise of our trip in Kyrgyzstan. Since the highlight of our Kyrgyzstan adventure was supposed to be the horse-riding trek, we hadn’t given much thought to the rest of the itinerary at first. But a bit of research told us we should plan at least the basics, especially because transportation is not always straightforward. Once you’ve caught a marshrutka to Karakol at the new Bishkek bus station (don’t get mistaken by old...
