Dasvidania Almaty!!

Well I finished my stint in Almaty on the 1st August and headed home, so my time in Kazakhstan has come to an end. I must say that Almaty really is a beautiful city with a bit of a rough edge, frontier type feel to it - it is a pity that the country is so hard to get into. If any of you ever get the chance to visit it, do not hesitate.

I took some pix of Almaty as I flew out - gives you a great view of the city and mountains behind, and as a matter of interest, tt was 34 degrees celcius when I boarded the plane.