Best Eastern Comfort Hotel Astana

... zum und vom Flughafen wieder mal sein bestes geben dürfen. Warum CDs in der Anlage eine so viel bessere Klangqualität haben als das Radio selbst ist für mich noch ein Rätsel.<br><br>Ein Besuch in der Deutsch-Kasachischen-Universität: Ein kleiner Gastvortrag um Bayer und ein paar Überlegungen zum Thema Finanzen vorzustellen. Ist echt nett mal vor einer Klasse zu stehen, leider hatte ich nicht ...

... make him an offer for the Dakar!!!<br><br>Back at the workshop and linked up to the battery I run through the electronic diagnostic programme. Hurrah, it works. The diagnostic programme that is. No, there are no faults are currently present. Now why am I not surprised! The EWS sign keeps coming up. We try the new ring antenna again. No luck there either. Needs must to wait for the electronic expert this afternoon.<br><br>I am picked up from ...

... Astana Motors. He tried to text me all yesterday and could not get through. C'est la vie. We try the programme. No joy! The application is out of date so it's back to the hotel to try and sort that out. In the meantime they are going to take the starter motor off and see if it can be repaired otherwise it is at least a two week delay before they can get another one. Assel is so positive. Yes it will be fixed tomorrow, of course. Anyway, if not, something ...

... the security guard." "Ah." He gets it from said guard. I explain to him the problem. As we are talking possibilities the delightful Assel, the MD's PA introduces herself and acts as translator for the afternoon while mechanics look at battery, generator and goodness knows what else. Assel is clearly enjoying herself and using the opportunity to practice her English. She is a breath of fresh air, lively and full of information ...

... temporary alternatives are tried without success. Where are women's tights when you need them? <br><br>Not that I can quite understand what is going on but I pick up the essentials. Mobile batteries are low, the signal isn't good but finally someone will come with a spare belt from Astana, about four hours away. Midgies are having a field day on the three of us as darkness falls. We spend an uneasy four hours in the cab killing mosquitoes and dozing ...

Wed.17th Jun. Karaganda-Astana<br><br>Susie is having a day off today so it's my turn to stun you with my take on the visual delights etc. It was only a short drive today, 242ks, so we were able to have a leisurely breakfast and wait for the day to warm up a bit before setting off. The very cold breeze had gone so it was quite nice in the sunshine, with another brilliantly fine day and unlimited visibility. The landscape changed to green again as ...

... Compliance-Vorschriften gefordert wird, die Namen der Eingeladenen aufführt (die Namen kennt man ja auf jeden Fall, wenn man die Leute einlädt), muss man für diese die Einkommenssteuer berechnen. Das heisst, man braucht eine Kopie derer Pässe und Steuerdokumente. Für den Fiskus ist der Steuerertrag aufgrund der flat income tax in beiden Varianten der gleiche, für das Unternehmen ist die Berechnung der ...

... man noch nicht mal glaubhaft so tun konnte als hätte man verstanden was einem sein Gegenüber gerade ins Ohr geschrien hat. Und die geistreichsten und beliebtesten Spaßmacher der Saison, die hier auf fast jeder Abendveranstaltung anzutreffen sind, sind so komische wild verkleidete Pantomimegruppen, die stumm aber zu fünft die Nerven der Gäste strapazieren. Wer so was erfunden hat müsste mit dem, der sie eingeladen hat, zusammengebunden und in die Steppe geschickt werden.

... had a woman and a boy sitting in it, and her ticket said the same seat number. I thought I would wait for the attendant to come collect tickets and ask him where to go, but then a lady asked to take another look. WE WERE ON THE WRONG TRAIN!! Heading straight to Russia. We ran to get off in time, and hustled across the station to get on the right train. And so we settled into our ride- 24 hours on an old Russian locomotive- a holdover from the days when Kazakhstan was ...

... feel like you just ran a mile. Because of the lack of oxygen in the air at that altitude most peoples words become slurred and people start to have almost drunken mannerisms. The wind as you get closer to the mountain is unlike any wind I have ever felt before. It almost feels like a knife cutting through your body. The trip definitely gave me a new appreciation for the brave few who actually risk their ...