Seems I am visiting this airport quite often now. Before it was a hard airport to travel too, in the 1990s that is. Today it is not that bad. Even immigration goes smoothly now. Here are some pictures from the airport. Photos can be hard to get since technically it is not legal to take them die to an archaic law. Or so I heard. Posted from … [Read more...] about Almaty International Airport
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March snow in Almaty
I woke up to a surprise snowfall morning. It is pretty but Spring is almost here. I prefer sun over snow. It is wet snow so it should melt rather quickly. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4 … [Read more...] about March snow in Almaty
My Sports Supplements Update
People keep asking me which supplements I use. For starters I use only the ones in the below picture. I take glucosamine, a daily vitamin, fish oil and gingseng in the morning. I take calcium, magnesium, zinc, and fish oil in the evening. After workouts I drink chocolate milk. Notice I do not drink any whey protein which I think is a scam. I get my protein through … [Read more...] about My Sports Supplements Update
High Protein Japanese Curry Rice
Being part Japanese, curry rice is one of my stable meals wherever I live whether the US, Vietnam or here in Kazakhstan. I tend to eat this dish 4-5 times per week. How I make it tends to depend on the country I live in. Here in Kazakhstan, I found that I could make it into a high protein meal for after my workouts. I bring the curry blocks from Vietnam on each trip there. … [Read more...] about High Protein Japanese Curry Rice
Mud, mud everywhere
The last time I saw any real mud in Kazakhstan was back in early 1999, my last year with the US Peace Corps. I was walking in Karatau just after all the snow melted knowing, from experience, that I needed to watch where I walk. Mud was one of the biggest gripes of Peace Corps volunteers in Kazakhstan during their 2 years service. It was an issue for me too since I had walked … [Read more...] about Mud, mud everywhere