I got back from Kazakhtrip on Saturday and here are some pics in case anyone at BAR is interested. More pics and more words will appear on my blog eventually.
I arrived in Almaty around midnight. Clearing immigration & customs was super easy. Since I arrived at an international airport, registration was automatic. I checked into my hotel and met my fixer/guide/translator the next morning. She was invaluable and would prove to be worth every penny I paid for her services.
Russian Orthodox Zenkov Cathedral in Panfilov Park in Almaty:
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WWII Memorial in Panfilov Park in Almaty
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Digging up the old heating system to replace steam pipes.
![ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty30.jpg ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty30.jpg](http://www.bookandreader.com/data/attachments/7/7586-f5c4a9a600b6a537712f6cc614d8f118.jpg)
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.
![ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty29.jpg ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty29.jpg](http://www.bookandreader.com/data/attachments/7/7587-e7f30ad8c0fc81a65161cf2962367ca3.jpg)
Grilled horse with homestyle potatoes at some brewpub in Almaty
![ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty32.jpg ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty32.jpg](http://www.bookandreader.com/data/attachments/7/7588-df82eec84cdbb8243db86549a642df82.jpg)
I arrived in Almaty around midnight. Clearing immigration & customs was super easy. Since I arrived at an international airport, registration was automatic. I checked into my hotel and met my fixer/guide/translator the next morning. She was invaluable and would prove to be worth every penny I paid for her services.
Russian Orthodox Zenkov Cathedral in Panfilov Park in Almaty:
![ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty02.jpg ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty02.jpg](http://www.bookandreader.com/data/attachments/7/7584-024e8eea5ef5f018481a3eb7ccad1558.jpg)
WWII Memorial in Panfilov Park in Almaty
![ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty05.jpg ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty05.jpg](http://www.bookandreader.com/data/attachments/7/7585-0787400a6933dd10dd3d0a12c7cc6c56.jpg)
Digging up the old heating system to replace steam pipes.
![ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty30.jpg ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty30.jpg](http://www.bookandreader.com/data/attachments/7/7586-f5c4a9a600b6a537712f6cc614d8f118.jpg)
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.
![ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty29.jpg ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty29.jpg](http://www.bookandreader.com/data/attachments/7/7587-e7f30ad8c0fc81a65161cf2962367ca3.jpg)
Grilled horse with homestyle potatoes at some brewpub in Almaty
![ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty32.jpg ai5.photobucket.com_albums_y187_sparkchaser1998_Kazakhtrip_202012_Almaty32.jpg](http://www.bookandreader.com/data/attachments/7/7588-df82eec84cdbb8243db86549a642df82.jpg)