Kazaksthan

Kazaksthan

Asian Winter Games Skating complex u just need to catch a number 62 bus and u are in the ski fields .

Horses are a huge part of Kazak life from milk and meat production to manual labour .They are loved by all and very much revered.

Modern Buildings with the mountain vista in the background abound throughout Almaty as the resource boom fuels the economy 

The vast openess of the steppe is truly beatiful with vast areas of plains hills and  mountains bringing images of the Great Khan and his conquering hordes to the imagination.

Russian Orthodox Church in Almaty has been restored to its former glory and is once again been used for the purpose it was built for it is constructed entirely out of wood and has no metal nails ,screwws or bolts used in its construction .Unfortunately I was not able to take photos inside to show the intricate carvings and paintings. 

Grren topped montains ensure clear crystal streams flow abundantly through the kazak hills east of Almaty .The aie air is pure clean and does the lungs a power of good after a longish walk on a hot day in t search of a lift back to town and the bus home.

A small water fall just so pristine in the hills and a very much welcome sight a fter a trek up the hills

Even Hippos need a lift some times

A truly beautiful and friendly place is this part of the world the food is great although I dont recommend the The Rehabilitation Cocktail as this results in a totaly stomach and bowel clean out and rebuild. Samosas from the street vendors just awsome. To catch a taxi just stick your hand out and a car will stop and if going your away will take u for a small fee.Even late into the night and early morning the girls still travel this way and are completely safe .