Issyk Kul 2016

We had another trip with our young friends to Issyk Kul this year. Besides times of learning and growing, we also found some time during the afternoons for some fun at the beach!

Dodgeball fun!

Playing and sitting in the sand.

The kids riding on the "banana."

View of the mountains between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

Being pulled on the banana...

and then the boat takes a quick turn and dumps the riders...

Gwangi's face after the 3rd dunking. I'm thinking he wasn't overly thrilled.

But, Aiperi was happy!

The second group of riders gave me some great pictures.

My family at the lake.

We also had a couple of friends go up parasailing.

What an awesome view they had of the lake area.

My lovely girl, Sissi.

Getting ready to leave the beach for the day.

Yummy grasshopper.

Picture of most of the girls by the lake.

Sissi and our friend, Sherry.

Some volleyball fun on one of the afternoons.

The sun was starting to set. 

I really enjoy the old style lamp posts that are along the path by the lake.

And, as you leave, you walk toward the mountains.

A few more shots of the sunset and the lamp posts with a bird flying overhead.

Peaceful!