To Shimkent,

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Arrived at Camal bus station at 7.45am in the morning and the sky is still pitch black. Had to wait until almost 8.45am to see sunlight.

Shimkent is the 3rd largest city in Kazakhstan. The city is not far away from Tashkent so the city has both Kazakhs and Uzbeks.

Today is still an official holiday so most shops were closed, including the museums.

Bazaar

Different parts of cow

Pig’s leg?

Took a shared taxi (100 Tenge ~USD$0.6) to Sayram which is a small town 10kms away heavily populated by Uzbeks.

Mountains around the small town

Making Camca (Pronouce as Samsa)

Took another minibus to Taraz at 4pm (3 hours ride, 700 Tenge~USD$4.6).

Took another overnight bus to Almaty at 10pm. The further away the seats from the front, the cheaper it is. Paid 1200 Tenge for the 8 hours ride.