March 21, 2013

The trains of Kazakhstan.

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March 10, 2013

Also went hiking today, which involved an 820-icy stair climb.  Shit.  But at the top there’s a little restaurant thing, with Coca Cola, chocolate, and shashlik.  So it’s all good.

I am so tired.

Also, look at this fluffy horse tied to a street sign.  This is why I’m so in love with Almaty.

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March 10, 2013

Today I went skating at this place, Medeo - the highest skating rink in the world, or so. 

I am not the most graceful person you’ll meet.  In fact, sometimes I just randomly fall out of chairs (that happened earlier this week, but in my defense they were weird chairs).  Ice skating, I remembered today, is not necessarily my sport.  I did, however, make it through the hour or two of skating without falling once. 

I think, though, that I’ve gotten my quota of ice skating in for the next couple of years or so.

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March 7, 2013

Today was the first time in Russian banya.  I think I might go and live there.

I so enjoy warm saunas mixed with cold dips in the cooling pool, especially on a wet, miserable day like today.

And followed by mixed salad for dinner!  And whiskey!  And now red wine!  Too good.

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March 6, 2013
On the way home tonight I saw this lovely little stand just opposite the door. This, after witnessing a stampede of streetside sellers earlier near the same spot.  It makes me wonder how sheep heads lady would fare, should the police return for a second round.  It would be a mess.

On the way home tonight I saw this lovely little stand just opposite the door.

This, after witnessing a stampede of streetside sellers earlier near the same spot.  It makes me wonder how sheep heads lady would fare, should the police return for a second round.  It would be a mess.

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March 4, 2013
The view from our balcony at the Turkestan Hotel. We’re at the foot of the Tian Shen mountains, and right across from the Зеленый базар, Green Bazaar.

The view from our balcony at the Turkestan Hotel. We’re at the foot of the Tian Shen mountains, and right across from the Зеленый базар, Green Bazaar.

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February 21, 2013

Today the ice is finally melting here in Kazakhstan.

But we won’t be playing tennis just yet.

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February 14, 2013
The sun’s finally up when I go to work these days. Kazakhstan has some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets I’ve seen. Che bella.

The sun’s finally up when I go to work these days.

Kazakhstan has some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets I’ve seen. Che bella.

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February 11, 2013
On Job Titles in Central Asia

A wonderful little description of job titles in Kazakhstan, a la a wonderful librarian in Kazahstan, Celia.

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December 18, 2012
-40* Astana, Kazakhstan, 2012.

-40*

Astana, Kazakhstan, 2012.

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