Part Three

  • Room #2
    Room #2
    Pretty narrow room best suited to a single occupant.  Other rooms were more spacious that we found out on our departure morning.  Oh Well!
    Aigai Kum Guesthouse, Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#3400
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Our Vehicles
    Our Vehicles
    Light rain.
    Bus Stop, Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
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  • Soviet Bus Stop
    Soviet Bus Stop
    Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9462
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  • Soviet Bus Stop
    Soviet Bus Stop
    On the other side of the road.
    Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9458
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Highway
    Highway
    Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9468
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  • Military
    Military
    Driving Photo of a long line of military vehicles.
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9479
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  • Snow-capped Mountains
    Snow-capped Mountains
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9485
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  • Horses
    Horses
    A domesticated breed largely raised for a culturally normal meat.
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9491
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  • Cattle
    Cattle
    Shepherd and dog moving the herd.
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9505
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  • Sheep
    Sheep
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9508
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9492
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    A old, mud brick crypt.
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9510
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    Burial in this area is almost ground level.
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9511
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9512
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    One of our group lost her phone that took quite a while to locate.
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9513
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9515
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9516
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    Crypt
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9517
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9518
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9520
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  • Cemetery
    Cemetery
    near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9522
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  • Russian Knapweed
    Russian Knapweed
    Rhaponticum repens
    Cemetery, near Basshi, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9526
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  • Road Construction
    Road Construction
    Driving Photo - despite light rain, new pavement was being laid.
    Basshi to Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9530
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gas Station Snacks
    Gas Station Snacks
    Modern and well-stocked with convenience items and hot food.
    Basshi to Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#4735
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chinese Gas Station
    Chinese Gas Station
    Driving Photo - a large chain of gas stations and a leading fuel and lubricant supplier in the country, operating under the umbrella of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
    Basshi to Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9532
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sign
    Sign
    Driving Photo
    to Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9534
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  • Road
    Road
    Driving Photo - rain raised concern about the canyon visit.
    to Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9536
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  • Visitor Center
    Visitor Center
    After arriving, we had a packed lunch downstairs before going into the canyon.
    Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9637
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  • Littering Sign
    Littering Sign
    Kazakhstan is very clean.
    Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9540
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  • Canyon Road
    Canyon Road
    Unimposing entrance.
    Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2025
    2025-09-18#9542
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