A beautiful lake you've probably never heard of

[alarcojon]

Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan

http://pamir.pl/galeria/tsh_trek/images/13.%20Grzbiet%20Terskey-Ala-Too%20widziany%20przez%20jezioro%20Issyk-Kul,%20majace%20tutaj%20ok.%2070%20km%20szer..jpg

[alarcojon]

1. An even nicer shot

http://pamir.pl/galeria/tsh_trek/images/16.%20Pastwiska%20zawieszone%201000%20m%20ponad%20lustrem%20jez.%20Issyk-Kul,%20majacego%20tu%20ok.%2070%20km%20szerokosci.%20W%20tle%20czterotysieczne%20szczyty%20Terskey-Ala-Too.jpg

[Double T]

2. On my way to buy a one way ticket

[RethugAssKicker]

3. absolutely magnificent!

Where exactly is this?

[Kilroy003]

6. Download Google Earth

just go to earth.google.com, download the app and install. Once your running it you'll be able see Kyrgyzstan, the lake is huge, you can't miss it.

[ernstbass]

4. Wow!!

[Kilroy003]

5. My friends who were stationed in Kyrgyzstan

while serving in the Peace Corps spoke very highly of Issyk Kul.

They said the whole country, form the natural features to the disposition of the populace, was incredibly beautiful. That is, if you can overlook the vodka drinking, poverty and bride kidnapping.

Thanks for the pic. I'll forward this post to them, it may very well make their day.

[alarcojon]

7. Let's make sure they get an aerial shot