Monthly Archives: June 2010

The 25-hour train ride

Normally, you can buy your train tickets online but since Rasa and I are cheap we waited until arriving in Kazakhstan to get our tickets from Shymkent to Astana.  Despite there only being 3rd class tickets left (and the cramped, … finish reading The 25-hour train ride

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Shymkent, Kazakhstan

We managed to make it to Shymkent from Tashkent despite us going to the wrong border crossing and arguing until we were blue in the face over the taxi fare, then we realized where we were.  Once in town, it … finish reading Shymkent, Kazakhstan

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