Rosa and
Zhanna!




















Technical
difficulties!











Hello everyone!! Finally got confirmation on our flight to Almaty and then to the USA--we are leaving at 4:10am on Wednesday March 22 and will return on the same day due to 11hours of time change. I'm ready to begin packing! Tamara called to ask if we wanted to stay in the hotel in Almaty or the apartment. We are opting for the hotel--hopefully to be able to watch BBC or some type of world news so I am back in the loop of the world. Time also for someone else to cook!! It will only be two nights, and breakfast is included. Quite a spread they have for breakfast--kind of like a big brunch buffet.
Today was cold and snowy, so we decided to spend a quiet afternoon at home in the apartment (LOL) and relax. It was a very long day--the jigsaw is almost finished--only the hard pieces are left! We have also been attempting to follow a French soap opera dubbed in Russian. Not actually quite as difficult as that may sound.... just wonder who will die next.
Mom is attempting to make pizza for dinner out of a flat bread and powdered spaghetti sauce. We have been eating traditional Kaz food from the deli counter at the grocery store, but really need a break from all of the cabbage (LOL)!!!
The picture is Rosa with Zhanna from yesterday. Rosa is the director of the orphanage. She is a very busy lady, as the orphanage houses 120 children, all under the age of 4 years old!!
Well, we will write more tomorrow or the next day as our schedule allows (LOLOLOLOL!!!)