Hello! Several days ago I arrived in Almaty, Kazkahstan. Since then I have been riding the city buses around the tree lined boulevards trying to sort out visas and permits for onward travel. The issuance of these depend heavily on the mood of whoever is working at the embassy on that particular day.
Almaty is set in a valley next to snowcapped mountains that make the border with Kyrgystan. It is a very developed place and has strategically (?) planted tall trees that make it hard to see the sometimes crumbling concrete buildings. There are parks with fountains where men drink beer and kids eat ice cream. There are planters with flowers along the sidewalks and women selling fresh raspberries in ouside newspaper kiosks. Every few blocks the smoke of a grill announces a kebab stand. Carbonated drinks are very popular and the first Kazakh phrase I learned was how to ask for water with out gas. Stores sell plasma tvs, fur coats and cosmetics. Threre are car dealerships and neon signs. It is quite a change from Mongolia.
See my hotel here? It's the one behind the trees!
Also, be sure to click 'older posts' at the bottom of this page because I finally finished posting comments for the rest of the Mongolia photos. Doing my best to keep up!
Almaty is set in a valley next to snowcapped mountains that make the border with Kyrgystan. It is a very developed place and has strategically (?) planted tall trees that make it hard to see the sometimes crumbling concrete buildings. There are parks with fountains where men drink beer and kids eat ice cream. There are planters with flowers along the sidewalks and women selling fresh raspberries in ouside newspaper kiosks. Every few blocks the smoke of a grill announces a kebab stand. Carbonated drinks are very popular and the first Kazakh phrase I learned was how to ask for water with out gas. Stores sell plasma tvs, fur coats and cosmetics. Threre are car dealerships and neon signs. It is quite a change from Mongolia.
See my hotel here? It's the one behind the trees!
Also, be sure to click 'older posts' at the bottom of this page because I finally finished posting comments for the rest of the Mongolia photos. Doing my best to keep up!
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Dear Bernadette: Your blogs are just terrific. Didn't realize what an accomplished photographer you were, either. Nice work! Love always.
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