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At last - our first sign of civilisation!
At last - our first sign of civilisation!
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Concluding a happy meeting with the militzia
Concluding a happy meeting with the militzia
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Valley in the Russian Altai
Valley in the Russian Altai
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New Russian home, old style
New Russian home, old style
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Russian motorbikes - remind us of Indiana Jones
Russian motorbikes - remind us of Indiana Jones
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Not another dodgy river crossing!
Not another dodgy river crossing!
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Uh-oh...
Uh-oh...
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...no dramas this time
...no dramas this time
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Our camping spot in the Russian Altai...
Our camping spot in the Russian Altai...
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...would've been hard to pick a prettier spot
...would've been hard to pick a prettier spot
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Spring is on the way, slowly
Spring is on the way, slowly
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Large Russian town, still very basic here
Large Russian town, still very basic here
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Trucks like this once held the Soviet Union together
Trucks like this once held the Soviet Union together
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Gorno-Altaisk's prettiest feature
Gorno-Altaisk's prettiest feature
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Beyond Gorno, nothing but farmland and birch...
Beyond Gorno, nothing but farmland and birch...
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...really
...really
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Ugly reminders of Soviet architecture
Ugly reminders of Soviet architecture
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Meltwater on the plains
Meltwater on the plains
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From Barnaul to the border, it's like this for 350km
From Barnaul to the border, it's like this for 350km
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Traditional Russian house, Veseloyarsk
Traditional Russian house, Veseloyarsk
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Approaching the Kazakh border, suddenly a change of scenery!
Approaching the Kazakh border, suddenly a change of scenery!
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Kazakhstan passport control
Kazakhstan passport control
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Luckily not all Kazakh police cars are like this
Luckily not all Kazakh police cars are like this
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Back on the Kazakh steppe
Back on the Kazakh steppe
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Kazakh cemetery
Kazakh cemetery
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Nothing but steppe, and meltwater
Nothing but steppe, and meltwater
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Herders outside a village
Herders outside a village
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Sunset on the steppe
Sunset on the steppe
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A new friend joins us for breakfast
A new friend joins us for breakfast
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Decorative bus stops - presumably to help while away the hours
Decorative bus stops - presumably to help while away the hours
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Evidence of a recent sandstorm (its not snow)
Evidence of a recent sandstorm (its not snow)
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Further south towards Taldyqorghan - greenery at last
Further south towards Taldyqorghan - greenery at last
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Typical (patriotic) houses in a Kazakh village
Typical (patriotic) houses in a Kazakh village
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Nearer Almaty, and a patch of pothole-free road!
Nearer Almaty, and a patch of pothole-free road!
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A happy herder
A happy herder
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These rivers only run for three months a year, in spring
These rivers only run for three months a year, in spring
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Rolling hills and mountains - a novelty for us in Kazakhstan...
Rolling hills and mountains - a novelty for us in Kazakhstan...
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...so much so we took loads of photos of it
...so much so we took loads of photos of it
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Almaty's colourful (and entirely wooden) Zenkov Cathedral...
Almaty's colourful (and entirely wooden) Zenkov Cathedral...
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...nestled in Panfilov Park
...nestled in Panfilov Park
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Inside, a decent fix of Russian gilt
Inside, a decent fix of Russian gilt
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Almaty's austere and imposing War Memorial...
Almaty's austere and imposing War Memorial...
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...typically Soviet
...typically Soviet
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Back in the land of shashlik!
Back in the land of shashlik!
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Hangovers from the bad old days
Hangovers from the bad old days
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Russian ambulances here haven't changed at all
Russian ambulances here haven't changed at all
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The piste map at Chimbulak - we were two weeks late for the ski season...
The piste map at Chimbulak - we were two weeks late for the ski season...
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...that'll never stop Russian girls from posing though
...that'll never stop Russian girls from posing though
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Almaty's ice rink, Medeu
Almaty's ice rink, Medeu
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Intelligent(ish) conversation at a dinner party chez Camila
Intelligent(ish) conversation at a dinner party chez Camila
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Spring is firmly in the air in Almaty
Spring is firmly in the air in Almaty
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The Indepedence Monument
The Indepedence Monument
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Not entirely sure all Kazakhs are in bliss, though...
Not entirely sure all Kazakhs are in bliss, though...
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Dried fruits and nuts at the Zelyony Bazaar (Green Market)
Dried fruits and nuts at the Zelyony Bazaar (Green Market)
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Getting a free taste test
Getting a free taste test
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Not entirely sure what she's selling (think she's had her fair share though)
Not entirely sure what she's selling (think she's had her fair share though)
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Didn't see any of these in Mongolia!
Didn't see any of these in Mongolia!
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The local herbalist issuing a prescription
The local herbalist issuing a prescription
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We certainly wouldn't mess with this butcher
We certainly wouldn't mess with this butcher
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Almaty (Alma Ata) - literally, "Father of the Apples"
Almaty (Alma Ata) - literally, "Father of the Apples"
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The Charyn Canyon...
The Charyn Canyon...
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...and the track leading to the Charyn River
...and the track leading to the Charyn River
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This looks like a suitable camping spot
This looks like a suitable camping spot
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Evening drinks with a view
Evening drinks with a view
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It's a tight track down to the river
It's a tight track down to the river
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Breakfast in the Valley of the Castles
Breakfast in the Valley of the Castles
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Looks a little precarious...
Looks a little precarious...
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Hardy spring flowers
Hardy spring flowers
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A novel but effective way to (gracefully?) descend a rockslide
A novel but effective way to (gracefully?) descend a rockslide
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Ominous clouds over the canyon
Ominous clouds over the canyon
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Patient locals by a remote bus stop
Patient locals by a remote bus stop
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Spring flowers, although it doesn't feel like it here
Spring flowers, although it doesn't feel like it here
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