Biking through the mountains

Hello again!

Me and my friends @ianboil really liked to ride the mountainous terrain on bicycles, so we decided again to rent iron horses and again to travel as much as possible the distance of the day.

I woke up early in the morning, the sunny weather did not bode ill, there was silence all around, occasionally interrupted by the roar of the patrolling helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. We drank coffee in the summer kitchen and packed backpacks with spare clothes, in case it rained. Riding our iron horses, we pomachalich to the store for food on the road, after which they decided to go along the highway leading to the waterfall Chech-Kysh (on it we have not yet had a ride).

Leaving the border of the village of Chemal, we saw a direct asphalt road with a small stream of cars. To the right of the road in front of us fantastic views were opened, the islets on the river looked almost like the scenery of the movie "Avatar."

Almost the whole way was down the hill, most of the time we developed speed descending the slope, which means that it will be hard to return, uphill, but emotions overwhelmed us and we did not think about sad :)

We drove through the hills, roadside cafes, hotels looking at tourists' sights ... and then we encountered a fence behind which the red-haired goat walked scornfully. We could not stop and do not take pictures of the sympathetic :)

Periodically, we stopped and looked at the terrain, all of us have poor eyesight, but I only had glasses with dioptries, so I willingly let them try on my friends so they could better see the enchanting landscapes. The road was dry and smooth, the bikes coped with the distance to "hurray."

The mountains look straight as in the pictures, the grass is bright green, and the trees growing on the tops of the hills look like they are walking along the camel caravan :)

When it was necessary to climb up we stopped and rolled bicycles holding, so it's easier to cope with the ascent.

On the way we saw a windmill, but it did not turn, the weather was calm, windless, but the horizon blackened from the advancing clouds.

We decided to speed up the pace, only the rare trees and mountains were nearby, and we needed to find shelter from the coming downpour.

Accelerating, we passed a sharp turn and went down the field road, where the beautiful hotel complex is located. We were warmly greeted by the owners and willingly allowed to wait out the rain in their dining room. As soon as we went into the dining room and ordered dinner, a pouring rain began with a strong thunderstorm. Very timely we got this recreation center :)

I do not remember the name right now, but the food is good here, the prices do not bite, the interior is very nice and made of wood, everything is clean, well-groomed, on a solid five.

On the territory there are several small houses for guests, as well as budgetary yurts, for those who are comfortable rooms are not important. From the porch of the dining room we watched the wet tops of the yurts and black clouds hanging over the gloomy mountains.

A little later the sky cleared, the downpour ended and we waited for the further way. At the exit of the recreation center there is a small stable, one of its inhabitants was actively posing for the camera.

We went forward, it became cool, we had to put on windbreakers and sweaters. The road after the rain became wet and sometimes covered with puddles. While Andrei was posing for the camera, the passing car drove right into the puddle at a speed and decently so sprinkled it. Andrew did not restrain his emotions and showed a corresponding gesture :)

We laughed, rode, admired nature, suddenly looking around I saw Andrei watching his bicycle, I went to him.

The rear wheel is pierced, it's a misfortune, since no one is around. I and Zhenya decided to go a little forward where you can see some base, in the hope that there will be a tire store. Alas, nobody came to us to help, and from our base we left already far, what to do? Walk?

A little further I saw a large number of campers with tents on the river bank. Going there I was looking for a suitable car that could load our bikes and take us to Chemal or at least one Andrew with a broken bicycle.

Minibus! Exactly what is needed! I went downstairs and found the owner of the minivan, politely asking to help us, he willingly agreed to take all three of them, without demanding any payment, to be honest, it was a little surprised that such people rarely meet in our time.

Having loaded into the minibus salon the driver brought us directly to the base, we thanked him for his kindness, and he invited us to visit the church in Novosibirsk. As it turned out, this whole camp of vacationers, consisting of more than 300 people - is a believing people who organize every year and rest together. So we were offered to visit their church, if we are passing through Novosibirsk, what will we like there.

Such was the trip, unfortunately we did not reach the waterfall, but we had a great day, saw new places, met new people.

Thank you for your attention and see you soon!