We have crossed the 60-day mark in Almaty—can you believe it? We are so entrenched in our routines that it feels like we’ve been here forever, and yet, the house still isn’t put together, nor is it running smoothly. My frustrations these days definitely stem from the house (lack of décor...
It’s hard to believe, but not-so-little-girl will be turning 12 on the 22nd! This year we’re opting out of a friend party since she’s still solidifying her new group (always tricky when your birthday falls just two months after arriving in a new place). However, we still...
One night, while Nick was off on a work trip, Nia and I decided to try out the hot dogs here. I don’t recall ever eating hot dogs at our prior posts (except one 4th of July when someone hand-carried them in a cooler from the U.S.). However, the meat here is of notable quality and...
There is no shortage of activities to fill our days here. This past weekend we decided to give the circus a go. Almaty is unique in that it has a permanent circus arena called the Kazakh State Circus. I’m not 100% sure on this yet, but I believe Almaty has its own group of circus...