" APPLES ARE FROM KAZAKHSTAN": Photos 63 to 84

This statement coming from the book I recently read, Christopher Robbins' In Search of Kazakhstan. Apparently the best tasting apple in the world, the giant Aport Apples are from here, did not see them though when we were there but with the numerous varieties and excellent taste of their apples there may be a reason to believe. I will always remember the wild apple trees lining the streets and roads, fruit ready to picked by anyone who fancies a snack.The name Almaty comes from the Kazakh word for apple, and tasting the fruit here it is easy to see why. Forget Golden Delicious - although Almaty has its own variety of that too - apples here are sweet and juicy. The best is aport, a grapefruit-sized monster-apple weighing anything up to a kilogram. The breed was brought from southern Russia, arriving just 10 years after the city was founded in 1855. The first fruits amazed the local Kazakh population, themselves nomads and livestock-breed.We are staying at Hotel Kazakhstan in the the center of town, a big soviet style hotel,26 floors and is Almaty's tallest building. Took awhile to settle in, We have to fill up registration cards before we can get

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love your blogs. Can I offer one small request? Please put some spaces in.. It is really difficult to read all this great info one the computer screen with no paragraphs. Thanks keep up the good work.

Hi travelling mum I did paragraph my stories but somehow when I hit save it bunched up once again, I kinda fixed it again, I appreciate you reading my blog, I am no great story teller but hope you enjoy the photos. cheers...

Hi..loved reading about all of your travels and adventures. I have a friend who lives in Karaganda..I believe it is called. Have you ever visited this city? Thanks!

love your blogs. Can I offer one small request? Please put some spaces in.. It is really difficult to read all this great info one the computer screen with no paragraphs. Thanks keep up the good work.

Hi travelling mum I did paragraph my stories but somehow when I hit save it bunched up once again, I kinda fixed it again, I appreciate you reading my blog, I am no great story teller but hope you enjoy the photos. cheers...

Hi..loved reading about all of your travels and adventures. I have a friend who lives in Karaganda..I believe it is called. Have you ever visited this city? Thanks!