Wow! Excellent! I wish I were there.
Originally Posted by
9vska
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Our final stop of the day was the site of a mineral water fountain. Literally,
mineral water (just look at the discoloration of the rock!). Needless to say, one sip was more than enough for me. The locals, as demonstrated by our driver below, believe that the highly-concentrated mineral water provides many health benefits.
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This marks the end of the Part II. Part III will cover the journey back from Osh with Air Manas and Turkish Airlines. Thanks for following along!
Most of the narrative and photos left me speechless, but I need to comment on this one about the water. There is a similar pipe with water spilling out of it on Seward Highway (mile post 109 IIRC). Folks come down there from Anchorage with big water cans to fill 'em up. Locals swear by that water and there were some we met who wouldn't use any other water at all.