Tales Told in Tents: Stories from Central Asia, Sally Pomme Clayton, Sophie Herxheimer, Frances Lincoln Ltd., 2010, ISBN 978-1-84507-278-0, ... Lake Issyk-Kul is a vast blue lake in Kyrgyzstan. Issyk means 'hot', and Kul means 'lake'. Issyk-Kul - Hot Lake. If you dip your toe into the lake you will find the water is warm ...
