Kazakhstan Part II (Astana – Russian border)

2017-08-23 We had a good time in Astana, but it was time to get a move on again. Bas had booked a train from Semipalatinsk back to Astana to fly home from there. We found a place on the map called Ridder which we found funny and eastern enough to be feasible for Bas to be able to make it back. The road to the east was under construction, so about 80% of the time Read More →

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Kazakhstan Part I (Almaty – Astana)

2017-08-08 Bas and I woke up in our tent, made breakfast and continued to the little lake, south of Almaty. We took a little walk there among a bunch of other tourists and locals. The lake has a beautiful light blue color and streams ending up in it. Just before we wanted to take a dip, we talked to a woman who told us that wouldn’t be a good idea due to soldiers who wouldn’t Read More →

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