24th to 29th of May 2011

680km - Almaty, Charyn Canyon, Shonzha, Köktal (just 40km to the Chinese border),Taldykorghan

850km from Taldykorghan to Öskemen...

Update will follow.














Approaching Charyn Canyon



and the weather changes...






















on the way to Köktal







a bit of Morocco..



on the way to Taldykorghan









Did I arrive in Africa? The light was blinding.

















Isn't it beautiful??













Valerie with his daughter



and the opulent fish BBQ











stone paintings from ancient times








From Taldykorghan to Öskemen