A journey through Central Asia - Kazakhistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Day 1: June 19: Astana, Kazakhistan I was picked up in the Astana airport by a Russian mafia looking driver. Bald head, bulky, with a gruff accent And a big strut. Definitely ex-KGB! I met up with my friend Raj, and we started our day tour. Our tour in Astana starting with the visit of the following sites: Orthodox Church; after that walking in Water Green Boulevard, located in main administrative and business center. Further visit of EXPO - world's largest spherical building 80m in the diameter and 100m tall, the first hi-tech museum in Kazakhstan; Khan Shatyr Shopping and Entertainment center. The national museum was first on our list. The ancient costumes and tools used by Kazakhs were displayed. The museum was quite empty, and looked brand new. The oil money that Kazakhistan has was immediately apparent. ...