Today I wandered the city of Bishkek. Not a lot to see really, but some nice restaurants and bars are around and plenty of cheap eats as well. It was bloody hot though and we wandered into the Russian department store ЦУМ (pronounced zum). It was 4 or 5 floors of stuff, but unlike our department stores it was kind of like a market with individual sellers, one floor sold electronics, another sold stuff like women’s clothing and makeup. The top floor sold souvenirs, which is where we spent most of out time browsing various felt products and old Russian memorabilia.
As I write this is my last day in Bishkek, I fly to Beijing tomorrow, which should be a lot of fun!
