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| Saturday/Sunday
6th/7th August - Liya relaxes on a BA Airbus A340 somewhere over Siberia. |
Early Morning
Sunday 7th August - aerial view of the Kapshagai Reservoir in Kazakhstan.
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Early Morning
Sunday 7th August - our first view this year of the mountain overlooking
Almaty (Zailiyskkiy Alataui Range). |
Early Morning Sunday 7th
August - on the ground at Almaty Airport. In the background the mountains
whilst on the right is the old Terminal that Mark went through back in 2000. |
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| Since 2000 they
have built a new Terminal just visible in the background here behind liya.
We were picked up by Natasha's partner Alexander from the Airport. |
The view through
of the arch that welcomes us to Almaty, Kazakhstan. Note the BMW X5 and the
cracked windscreen. |
Liya in front of
just one small part of the 'Glory' War Memorial off Gogol Street. This is
still Sunday 7th August. |
Tributes to Kazakh heroes of
the Soviet Union from the Great Patriotic War in the Park. |
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| Liya and
Alexander wander down the path lined by rows of the same monuments as
pictured left. |
Liya in front of
the Glory Memorial proper. |
The eternal
flame. |
The Glory Memorial. |
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| Liya and
Alexander. |
Mark and Liya at
the War Memorial. |
Picture taken
form the same sport but looking away from the Memorial. This building houses
the War Museum and offices. |
Further views of the War
Memorial. |
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| A more recent
addition is this memorial to the fallen of the 1980's War in Afghanistan.
How much longer before we have these in every Town in the USA or Britain? |
The Russian
Orthodox Chruch Cathedral in the same Park ast the Glory Memorial. |
One of two naval
guns housed in the same park (Kazakhstan is landlocked apart from the
Caspian). |
One of many Wedding Parties
to be seen in the Park most days. |
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| A
view of the Cathedral from the rear. |
Later
the same day in the Republic Square. |
Alexander and Liya at Republic Square. The Mountains and the TV Transmitter
behind. |
Further views of
the Mountains from Republic Square. |
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| The Presedential
Palace seen from Republic Square. |
Liya and Mark in
the same place. |
Republich Square
facing the other way. We queue to make a wish at the base of the column. |
Another view from Republic
Square. |
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| Up the hill from
the Republic Square is this Fountain. |
Sunday Night 7th
August - Helen and Liya meet up at the Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport. Helen and
her husband Sergey picked us up and took us to the Aparment we had rented
for the two weeks. |
Please DO click
on this thumbnail. The Thumbnail is a bit fuzzy but the full picture of much
clearer. This is the view from the balcony of our apartment. It shows the
Bus Depot on the right. This panoramic view was taken on the first Monday in
Ust-Kamenogorsk. |
Monday lunchtime 8th August -
this is the apartment block where our flat was. Luxury it was not. We had
both the water and the electric cut off at different times. |
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| A view of the
Apartment blocks opposite our own. Note the graffiti including "Limp
Bizkit". |
A second view of
the same apartment building with the old truck parked outside. |
Later on Monday
8th August - Mark and Liya catch the Tram to go see Father. The fare is 20
Tenge per person per trip. |
Later on Monday - Liya and
her Dad at his house. |
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| A view of
Father's Garden. |
A similar view
taking in more of the rear Garden. Note the Chimney's rising at the back. |
The side of
Father's House. |
Tomotoes in bowls outside. |
