Multi-Stan Adventure Begins
1 de julho de 2017, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 21 °CAt JFK, 1am departure to Almaty, Kazakhstan
At JFK, 1am departure to Almaty, Kazakhstan
Arrive in a blur at 4:40 am local time. 17 hours of transit spread over 2 time changes, Moscow and then Kazakhstan passport control. Aeroflot no problems, two dinners served at 3 am and then 2 am .Leia mais
In Almaty and Karokol, 3 different churches dating from 1850's - early 1900's. The main cathedral in Almaty was converted to a museum of Atheism during the Stalin era
Go down to breakfast at the hotel Otrar and discover a circular room with walls lined with carpets and scenic pictures, suggesting a yurt night club. Meet additional group members, Esther andLeia mais
After another breakfast in the Disco yurt, we head out as a group on a city tour. We start out walking to the church and learn that it is built completely out of wood, as earthquake protection. Leia mais
We watched a pair of brother's show us all the steps in making a yurt, from shaving the wood, to assembling the frame, then to covering the outside in frame