the main difference and the beauty of this lake is its multicolor - depending on the weather and time of day it is either dark blue, sometimes turquoise or even orange.
I would love to see orange!
The legend of the seventh daughter was fascinating! But speaking of man and traditions, Uzbeks steal their brides to marry them. Not necessarily by will... Not sure if it is still the same, but it was so in the past, like in all the soviet movies.
By the way, what was the temperature like at night? I know it was cold, but you have mentioned 15-17 deg during the day.
I also wanted to express my admiration for the authentication of the villages and the surroundings, simply stunning!