March 2015

I walked by this parking storage area for Ekotaxi today. Ekotaxi is the main taxi I take here in Almaty. A bit pricey but reliable. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Apple (Alma) University is located near Mega. I wonder if they just offer courses about Apples? Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4

With Spring arriving soon, these construction vehicles will be heavily used. I am curious to see if they will be at this location in a month or two. Posted from Samsung…

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…

Leaving Dehli can be time consuming. Luckily I stayed near the airport which is a free 5 minute shuttle ride thanks to Ibis Hotel Delhi Airport. From checkin to gate…

My stay in Delhi is always short. Here are my last couple of photos posting while in Delhi. From ibis New Delhi Airport near the airport Last picture from center of…

Ibis New Delhi Airport is the place U have stayed twice now in Delhi. One thing that impresses me is the security. You first have to pass through security when driving…

A smaller mosque not far from the Jama Mosque. It was next to the 700 year old Moghul building. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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…

Well I wished I knew about this are before buying my spices. This street has all sorts of spices at low prices. Hence it is packed. This area is near the Jama Mosque…

People keep asking me which supplements I use. For starters I use only the ones in the below picture. My Sports Supplements I take glucosamine, a daily vitamin, fish oil…

A tour guide felt this was worth a visit. He claimed it was 700 years old. It was near the Jama Mosque so I went. There were people still living in them so I was a bit…

During my second trip to Delhi, I did not really do much related to touring the city. I did have time to visit the Jama Mosque built by the Moghuls. It was crowded so I…

I was surprised at the amount of traffic jams in Delhi. This is a traffic jam made up mostly of bicycle taxis. This is near the Jama Mosque in Delhi. Posted from Samsung…

That is what it said on the building. Delhi Police Headquarters I have been by this building a couple times. Posted from Samsung Galaxy Note 4

I just spent a couple days in Delhi to get away from the cold of Almaty. I got caught in this traffic jam today on a short trip. Traffic jam in Delhi They had two guys…

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…

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…