Riding from Balykchy to Bishkek with a Detour to Burana Tower

Weather was gloomy from Balykchy to Bishkek and forced me to don the wet weather gear. I think I must have put on and took off the rain gear maybe four times on the way to Bishkek for it was too cold when it rains and too hot when its dry.

Along the way I had a glimpse of Konorchek Canyon on the left side of the road but decided to give it a miss with the bad weather. The food stop on the right however was a delight for usually riding during the day, lunch is the hardest to find in remote areas.

Rest stop along the main national road in Kyrgyzstan 

Canteen like Diner Rest Stop

Lunch at the Rest Stop near Konorchek Canyon

I made a detour to Burana Tower on the way to Bishkek. The tower is mostly what is remained of the ancient settlement and not something one would pay attention to but once obtaining heritage status and with the proximity for easy access from Bishkek, tourist makes their way for the daytrip just to view the tower.

Rich in history and unique on its own but my lack of Central Asia general history makes visiting the tower just another stop to look and go. It was still a great detour with vast view of the surrounding area from the top of the Burana Tower.

World Heritage Site - Ancient settlement of Burana 

Burana Tower

View from the top of Burana Tower

The rest of the journey into Bishkek city was uneventful. It was time to run multiple important chores in Bishkek. 

Traveled on: June 2024