I am at Shymbulak
You can come here either by these cable cars
They are also called Feniculars
You have to pay 1500 Tenge to use them
Shymbulak is like a mountain resort like Auli and Gulmarg in India
You can also go to the top - Talgar pass, by using these cable cars
Its 6 pm and everything is closed now
So better visit this place in the morning
We are at the altitude of 2000 metres
whereas the Talgar pass is around 3000 metre height
The information counter is also closed now
I can feel the fresh air of the mountains
Its like I am in Himalayas
Cable cars are available from Medeu to Shymbulak between 10 am to 6 pm
This is all covered with snow between November and May
You can also trek from there
This is Army's van
He requested me not to show this vehicle from outside
Now I am going back
Feeling good
its 7:45 pm
Bus fare from Medeu to Hotel Kazakhstan = 150 Tenge
From Hotel Kazakhstan, I will catch another bus for Navoy
My hosts stay there
So in total, I paid around 200 rs for travelling in these buses. Comes around 3 US Dollars
Almaty is way cheaper than USA
I have finally reached
I am happy to be here
Though there was a lot of traffic on the way
Look at this home
isn't it big!
This belongs to Pavel and Meera
This is their living room
According to them it is a typical Kazakh appartment
Its 9 pm
In India its 8:30 pm
These are some vegetables and this is a bread
They have prepared a vegetarian meal specially for me
It is called...
A Georgian meal
Let me introduce my hosts
They both are Russians
We do not understand each other's language, but I said...
emotions and feelings are rather more important
I told them about you
you like the Russian series
and It feels I am going to relive those moments here
I am quite hopeful with this series now
just because of the people and culture of this area
sorry, I don't have much to say... I am just happy :)
its 11:30 am
Today is 27 August 2018
The day is beautiful
weather is pleasant
This is the area where I stayed
I couldn't show you yesterday because of poor light
I have reached on the main road. Here are the buses
I am going to visit First President Park
I have to come back in some time
Then I will go to the airport
See how she is asking for rides (paid)
Now she will negotiate... but the driver refused
this is how you can also travel in Almaty
I wanted to walk and explore this area slowly while talking with you
Let me tell you what am I carrying in my day pack!
1 water bottle
refilled it from Pavel's home
1 sneakers
my passport
a few US Dollars
mobile and gimbal chargers
1 universal travel adapter
So I am carrying the most important things right now
also a packet of cookies
and besan ke laddoo ... made by my mother
oh! I forget them at home
I'll eat them later on
My mother prepared almost 2 kgs of 'Laddoo' for this trip
I told her that I can't carry all of them
but I took some of them so that she doesn't feel bad
But I had them on the first day... when I arrived in Almaty
When I was not getting anything easily... so I ate them
So you can also carry such things for emergencies
Traffic stopped for the pedestrians using the zebra crossing
You can rent these cycles
but I can't understand this language, so can't say about the charge, etc..
This is the website
They also have apps on Android and IoS
Download apps to use them
500 Tenge for 1 hour or 1 day! not sure
I am not going to use them as I don't have much time left with me
But shared this information for your reference
Its around 25-30 degree celsius today
I can see Airconditioners in that building
A glass of juice costs 200 Indian Rs... seems quite expensive!
Pomegranate juice for 500 Tenge
Now I am going to ask the price of some other things
So that you also know about it
I am going to buy 2 bananas just to know their price
I paid 200T for 2 bananas
After a lot of calculations I came to know that these 2 bananas cost 40 INR
Oh my god!!
very expensive !
Do you remember what ATMs are called in Russian!
Thats the largest bank of Russia
This is First President's Park
A memorial, dedicated to the first president of Kazakhstan
Astana Airport is also named after him
Gentlemen! I welcome you to Kazakhstan
This is the largest city of this country - Almaty
It is the former capital. Now its Astana
This is the largest country in Central Asia
This is 9th largest country in the world
India comes 7th
This is also world's largest landlocked country
Unlike India, it is sorrounded by countries and closed sea
The cars, buildings & other infrastructure says everything about the economy of this country
Economically, this is the strongest country in Central Asia
Factually speaking, it contributes 60% to the total GDP of the central asian countries
It is relatively cheaper for tourists
public transport is cheap
Uber and Yandex cabs are also available
But the best thing is - wave your hand to stop any car
quote a lesser price whatever you see in Uber App
but you should know the local language to speak with the people
Not many people know English
Kazakh is the official language... but
people also speak Russian as this was a part of former USSR
A few common words in Russian will help you a lot
Getting vegetarian food wont be easy
I went to a supermarket to buy bread, biscuits and chocolates
There are a lot of supermarkets in Almaty
This is a secular country
Variety of people stay here togeather
I think you should come here to see this country
its 2:15 pm and I am back
now i am going back to the airport
My flight time is 6 pm
Both of them asked me what should they do... after I turned the camera ON
I enjoyed the stay
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