Return to KZ

That's right, folks, I'm off to Kazakhstan again!

Rumor has it that blogspot is difficult to access in Kazakhstan (thank you, KZ government!), so posts may be sporadic or non-existent. "How will this be any different from your blog track record in the past?" you ask. Good question.

I'll be in Almaty, arguably the most lovely city in Kazakhstan, from early June to early August. The academic program is focused on Kazakh language acquisition -- I'm looking forward to being able to put together a complicated sentence again. I'm guessing there will also be ample opportunities to brush up on Russian.

My hope is to travel back to all my favorite haunts (Pavlodar, the village, Turkestan, etc.) and add some new ones after the program ends (maybe an Uzbekistan visa will come through this time... or Georgia!). So if you are in the area and itching to travel, let me know.

More as soon as I've got it...

Nora

PS -- Minneapolis and Madison kids, I'll be around for a bit between Bloomington and Almaty (May 22 - June 7 ish). Let's catch up!
PPS -- DC kids, I'll be around from June 7 - June 9 ish. Ditto the catching up bit.