to : Russia                                 
     from : Kyrgyzstan 
                  

part of my 2005 trip

read about the trip

banknotes
billets de banque

Almaty : Köktyube cable car and view on the city

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Almaty : the russian orthodox Zenkov Cathedral in Pankilov park

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Almaty : with chemistry students in Pankilov Park
(dressed up because the president was coming to the university that day)

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Turkistan : Kozha Akhmed Yasaui Mausoleum

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Turkistan : Kozha Akhmed Yasaui Mausoleum at night
(more night photos here)

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Turkistan : trying on some traditional Kazakh clothes

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Arid steppe between Turkistan and Aralsk (from the train)
(more deserts here)

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Street of Aralsk town

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Cranes of Aralsk harbour and camels where the sea used to be

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follow the salt deposit for 30 km and you'll reach the Aral sea

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Rusting boat on the former seabed