Friday

This is a yurt, the traditional Kazak dwelling. This is in the small park in front of our hotel. There are still no single family homes, just the apartments. The homes that were being built around the park appear to have been abandoned, and never completed, or maybe they are a work in progress?? Last night we had "pizza night" and ordered pizza with our new friends in adoption. The pizza is not thick crust, actually we ordered 5 pizzas and they stacked 3 in one box and 2 in the other. Definately not Pizza Hut, or Dominos 30 min or less!! They were round, and had cheese, but the similarity ended there. We have our own wing in the hotel, making it easy to share the hotpot that we use to cook our pasta in. The question of the day here is....elbows, shells, or that curly pasta?!? Will attempt to write more later--much difficulty with internet...