On our last day in Kemerovo, we passed this square with many Russian flags flying.
We enjoyed seeing children celebrating the "Day of Knowledge," the first day of the school year. They were all dressed in uniforms or their best clothes.
These are some villages we passed as we rode a bus from Kemerovo to Novosibirsk.
We were in the US for three days. It was nice to drive a car and do some much needed shopping.
Visiting the Kazakh Embassy in Washington was an adventure in itself. After some unanticipated difficulties, we left with six month visas in hand. Success!
On Saturday we were able to fit in a temple session before we went to the airport.
We have jet lag, but are so glad to be back in Astana.
Very nice! I'm so glad the paperwork worked out and you were able to get back to Kazakhstan.
ReplyDeleteHooray! We are so happy for you! And Astana looks so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI keep checking back for another blog post. I hope you feel better soon. We miss the pictures and commentary!
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