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Today was a good day!
10 years ago today was the best day of our lives, our wedding day! Thank you for the messages we have received.
Today was pretty good too - we picked up our passports and they contained our Chinese Visas!
On Sunday we left Bishkek and headed to the Chon-Kemin National Park where we wild-camped for 3 nights, 2 of which were next to a lovely, rushing mountain river. We just read and relaxed and tried not to think what we would do if we didn't get the visas. Bry had an upset stomach, so was limited to bread and water, while Caroline wound him up eating samosas and Snickers. On the hillsides there are adverts and messages laid out in white stone, one of which said "Bry", which was nice!
This morning we came back to Bishkek, back to the same guest house as before, then it was a nervous taxi ride into town to see the agent. The relief we both feel now is immense, it's the best anniversary present we could have hoped for. Talking of presents, Caroline is now the proud owner of a "Sparky" vacuum cleaner - proper mains job, to make sure we (she) can keep Mario clean. It will be Bry's job to plug it into the generator. In return, Bry got a staple gun and some silicon sealant. We've been after a decent staple gun for a few countries, we have only managed to find the gun before, but no staples, but Osh Bazaar sorted us out - it really does have everything!
Just as we are writing this, the hotel staff have bought us an anniversary cake, with a lovely message about love, life and good fortunes. We are certainly feeling fortunate today!
We'll be off to Lake Issyk-Kol tomorrow for a couple of weeks and will update when we can.
Finally, big Happy Birthday wishes to Bry's sister Michelle for tomorrow - love you!
TTFN
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