• Qurmenti Gorge and Guesthouse

    August 11, 2025 in Kazakhstan ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    Our guesthouse was better than we had all expected. Located in a small rural area it was both quaint and quiet. Only open since 2023, it felt brand new and our hosts were extremely welcoming. They even agreed to wash our full bag of laundry and hang it out to dry on the clothes line. We all ran for the shower and then put our hiking boots on and headed out for an 8 km trek to explore a nearby gorge. It was a beautiful leisurely trek and we encountered a 1950’s Russian Zil vehicle that was wandering through the gorge looking like Tow Mader on a bad day. Surprises are everywhere in this country!Read more