For those of you who know Robert, he likes to do new things, but this is the most adventurous he has ever been!! These pictures are from our mountain hike on tuesday. Enjoy. Robert got a really bad sunburn on his head since he is going bald!!!





The water was FREEZING!!! It is glacier water. They told us this after we had taken our shoes off and were on the other side. Our toes were literally numb after getting out.

Here are some pictures of our 2nd week. Most are from our walking excursions around the city.

The White House

The Changing of the Guard




Some things here come in bags rather than boxes or cartons.

Like Salt

Milk

And Turkish Tortillas. Who knew?

It was a treat to see real grapes growing in our friends backyard. We had some and they were sweet. We spoiled Americans have to learn to spit out the seed though. We just got used to seedless! =-)

This is a picture of our friends backyard and guest house. Don't you just love the old fashioned dryer? I haven't used one of these since I was a kid. Brings back many memories.
Also, some faces have been blurred to protect identities! =-)

Josiah having Fun! All shoes are to be taken off at the front door and are not worn into the house.

The girls after one of our walking excursions!

Remember, some faces have been blurred to protect identities. Our kids could not stand to just look, but thanks to Ms. Tricia and Ms. Barbie, they have done well and pocketing thier pals. You can ask them for more details! =-) This is a wonderful toy selection isn't it?

Now most locals go shopping at the local food bazar. Here is one that we visited.

They still serve tomatoes here! =-)

Josiah and Mikayla enjoying some strawberries. I know they are small and look like raspberries, but they truly are some of the smallest and sweetest strawberries I have ever had.

Finally, this was our trip to the local discount icecream store. Notice the wonderful selection behind me. You actually pay at the window, then off to the right, they fill your order. Another thing that comes in a bag here is icecream. You can see the bags right below my elbow.

Our first week in Central Asia

Following are some pictures of our week here in Central Asia. We are in our temporary housing and are in search of a permanent place.

Notice anything different about the egg carton?

Remember, don't flush the paper!

Our micro oven! I don't mean micorwave, just micro!