After our visit we make our last stop at the coffee house. Nancy and I finished packing and then at 2:30 our driver picked us and took us to the airport. The flight left at 4 PM and arrived in Almaty at 6. Our flight to Frankfurt will leave at 3:30 AM Saturday. It was a long wait but I had my kindle so I finished 1 book and started another.
Some observations on our stay in Qyzylorda.
- Although the area looks poor, the cafes and bazaars were full. No one appears to be missing any meals.
- I understand that the Qyzylorda is in the heart of the oil exploration area. A large housing project was being built for the Canadians that are assisting in the exploration.
- How come we did not see any motor cycles or scooters. Malaysia was loaded with scooters.
- Qyzylorda is the most Muslim province in Kazakhstan. However, the women did not appear to follow the Muslim dress code. High heels, tight fitting jeans and bare midriffs were evident everywhere. Our visit was during the holy month of Ramadan.
- Although Qyzylorda is hot and dry, mosquitoes were everywhere.
- We were always blowing fuses in our apartment. The family that we visited said that when the reservoir behind the power dam became low, power was rationed. Daily outages were normal.
- Soviet style architecture is not award winning.
- The people were polite but no one smiled.
- The lack of guns on police officers was surprising. We felt very safe in Kazakhstan.
Ossineke, MI this date in 1938. It was a cool Sunday and the Ossineke team beat Nicholson Hill, 6 to 5. Twelve people attended the evening church service.
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