Is anybody else in Kazakhstan yet?
Just arrived in Almaty tonight after two absolutely brilliant night in Bishkek-you'd be amazed at how modern and lively the bar scene is, unspoilt by European tourists as well. Two nights here in Almaty before I fly up to Astana on Monday.
Thought I'd post on the off chance anybody else is in Almaty and to see if anybody will be in Astana on Monday night. I know it's way before the game, but decided to make the double header into 12 nights away-that's called a holiday!
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I would recommend going to the tourist information as soon as you arrive in Astana and getting a paper map. The thing to understand here is that road signs aren't as plentiful as they are in our country. They are also in Russian, which means even when you know which street you are looking for, you cannae read the Russian letters.
I would also recommend 2GIS offline maps app. I cannae download it coz I cannae mind ma feckin Apple password. At this point, I might mention that Almaty means: 'h