
Kazaks! On their way to a wedding. |

The Aral Sea ... or where it used to be |

Dredger near Aralsk ... not much water though |

Scrap from Aral ships .. a certain poignancy here we think |

Kozha Akhmed Yasaui Mausoleum, Turkestan |

Kozha Akhmed Yasaui Mausoleum - detail on dome |

Zhabaghly - the first proper mountains since the Czech Republic. |

More mountain scenery in Zhabaghly |

Yet more mountain scenery in Zhabaghly.... with goats! |

Wooden cathedral in Almaty |

More nice hats |

Independence monument in Almaty .. like it says on the skyscraper!! |