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Farewell to Shashlik
We had a fairly straightforward journey over the border and into Kazakhstan. The oil money was in effect again as the roads straight away became smoother and the cars stopped trying to race each other 4 lanes across over half made roads. We managed to track our hotel fairly easily which had a balcony opposite the market with loads of shashlik and …
What's that smell
... flank of the city, we had Blanche once more utilising all her horses climbing a continuous 12% gradient to a lake 2500m above sea level. Walking the last hour to the Ozero Bolshoe Lake, it turns out that it is nothing more then a concrete monstrosity serving a small hydroelectric plant.
Highlight of the drive was pulling over on the descent ...
Lots of things to like about Almaty
... took a little time but they persevered with us until all of our queries were sorted. I know it’s their job but our extensive experience in cheap accommodation tells us this is not always so and it was very much appreciated.
All in all, our first impressions of our first “Stan” country were very good. With more of Kazakhstan to visit then 4 more “Stans” to go, our expectations of having a great time in Central Asia were ...
Phin - Stans
... take lots of photos when one of the drunk men decided to call us in and sit us at one of the tables at the front. We soon discovered by the help of a young English speaking local it was a circumcision party for two young and quiet upset boys and a joint 60th wedding anniversary, all the men at our table were policemen, we were all drinking with them when we think it was illegal, the wives all hated us, the policemen wanted my sunglasses, and we were eating horse penis. it wasn't ...
The Rock Climber
... t bum a cigarette too. Arriving to Almaty, we meet our host in the city centre after a mad panic trying to register at the local police station before it closed. Kirill was a very nice young man, living on his own, a little outside the city. Rock Climbing crazy, he told me all about participating in the Asian Championships next month in Uzbekistan, himself and his partner representing Kazakhstan's national ...
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