The Mountains of Chimgan

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We’re in Chimgan, in the western edge of the Tian Shan mountains. About 1500 meters up and we’re
definitely feeling it! Went on a little hike yesterday up Little Chimgan mountain with plenty of 
stops to catch our breath. The closest big mountain is Chimgan and the snow covered peaks in the 
distance are in Kyrgyzstan. ed: pretty sure thats in photo 1 
For a snack we brought qurut, an old traditional food here of dried salted yogurt. photo 5 
It keeps well and sometimes it gets dissolved in water to use as a broth for cooking. It tasted 
a lot like feta with a very dry, almost sandy texture. It’s cooler in the mountains than we 
expected (so Buster had to buy a jacket at the bazaar right before we left Tashkent). There was 
some rain and a short thunderstorm after we got back from the hike. 


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