Arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, early this morning. Everything went smoothly, although the wait at the consular department in Manas International Airport took more than hour. After almost 24 hours in transit, my ears were "treated" to Kyrgyz pop music much like the soundtrack to Borat (yes, they use synthesisers in that style) during the 30 minutes from the airport to the hotel.
Had breakfast buffet a while ago. The food is actually not bad-- had some stewed meat and vegetables, eggs, rice, cold cuts, fish fingers, and some fruit, all washed down with green tea. FYI, Bishkek is two hours behind Manila (should be three, but there's DST), and the currency is the Kyrgyz Som (USD 1 = KGS 37).
Bishkek was known as Frunze (thus the airport code of FRU) during Soviet times after Mikhail Frunze, a member of Lenin's Bolshevik Party who was a native of Bishkek. Buildings here are mostly old with Soviet-era architecture. There are no posh places like Rockwell or Greenbelt, but no slum areas either. Makes you think which city (Manila or Bishkek) has it better off.
That's all for now. Will post again (hopefully with pics) soon.
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