Charyn Canyon by night

Charyn Canyon by night

Threading the Tots through the eye of the needle. Charyn Canyon

Threading the Tots through the eye of the needle.
Charyn Canyon

Throughout our journey through Kazakhstan farmers were working overtime to harvest their hay.

Throughout our journey through Kazakhstan farmers were working overtime to harvest their hay.

Lake Kolsai - this was the view from the back of our car

Lake Kolsai – this was the view from the back of our car

Lake Kolsai by moonlight

Lake Kolsai by moonlight

After 2 months sat on our arses in the car, we did a big hike from Lake Kolsai up to Lake Kolsai No. 2. We were both knackered.

After 2 months sat on our arses in the car, we did a big hike from Lake Kolsai up to Lake Kolsai No. 2. We were both knackered.

Someone told Clare there was a Pirates of the Caribean party at our hiking destination

Someone told Clare there was a Pirates of the Caribean party at our hiking destination

Lake Kaindy - formed as a result of a landslide in 1911

Lake Kaindy – formed as a result of a landslide in 1911

These guys were hanging at Lake Kaindy touting horse rides - Clare was highly enoumoured of them

These guys were hanging at Lake Kaindy touting horse rides – Clare was highly enoumoured of them

Clare made friends with a nice lady selling fruit and took this excellent photo

Clare made friends with a nice lady selling fruit and took this excellent photo

Road side pandemonium at the fruit sellers

Road side pandemonium at the fruit sellers

Locals chilling out by the bread shop Almaty

Locals chilling out by the bread shop
Almaty