Today Almaty was forecasted to have over a foot of snow. Luckily it has been downgraded. Still we got a lot of snow. The temperature is dropping now as well. This is just the start of winter. Tonight it will get below - 10 C. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4 … [Read more...] about A Wintry Almaty Day
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Almaty’s horrible taxis – Who to use?
Today I endured another taxi nightmare. After reserving a taxi from Taxi 515 online, I was surprised that they never came. Phones to the taxi dispatch did not help either. This is becoming too familiar for me in Almaty. Orange Taxi I used them twice. Easy to call, they were great the first. Second time, they came late. Even worse, they claimed they had arrived but we … [Read more...] about Almaty’s horrible taxis – Who to use?
Ice cleats for icy days
Rumors of snow tomorrow. I may need to wear these cleats tomorrow if the sidewalks are icy. I ordered these from the US. They claim these take just 30 seconds to put on. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4 … [Read more...] about Ice cleats for icy days
Dealing with dry air in #Almaty
Edit 1: Sadly my humidifier died but I found it was not really doing much anyway. I good solution is to shower with hot water and keep the bathroom door open. It puts in enough moisture to keep my room with the right amount of humidity for me to sleep. My humidifier gauge says my room is around 20% relative humidity with this method. Until I am able to repair my humidifier, … [Read more...] about Dealing with dry air in #Almaty
My gym in Almaty – Crossfit Brute Force
Well, I have now spent over three months at a new Crossfit gym in Almaty, Crossfit Brute Force. I really enjoy the facilities which is very similar to Saigon Sports Club minus the MMA equipment. I am to do my Weightlifting and Powerlifting workouts with little problems even when there are Crossfit classes. The owner and trainers are great and very helpful. I am starting to hit … [Read more...] about My gym in Almaty – Crossfit Brute Force