Almaty

Almaty looks like a vibrant, fast, happening city. I'm in a hotel that looks like the dark tower from the Lord of the Rings and I like the feel of the place. But I am only here tonight and all day tomorrow. We shall see what can be done.

The flight from Tashkent here was fine (good size plane and smooth flying) and the same from Bukhara to Tashkent. So some of the hesitation was unfounded. The mountains we flew over were simply beautiful. It is good.