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