April 30-May 4

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Thursday May 3 We flew to Almaty,Kazakhstan for a Missionary Zone Conf. The Grays came to our room when we checked in. We caught up on news and laughed a lot.
We stayed a day longer so we could tour Almaty with the Beck's and Taylor's. We met up with the Taylors at their apt. We didn't have internet so we couldn't call them to let them know we were in the parking lot. I went into a beauty parlor and asked to use their wifi so I could call the Taylor's. Then we walked fast to meet up with the Beck's at Kok-Tobe mountain. There is a gondola ride to the top. There is a recreational park with a petting zoo.  This is where Elder Nelson came and dedicated Kazakhstan for missionary work. We really enjoyed the views of the city.

We rode back down and caught a bus to Shymbulak ski resort.  There were three levels and three gondola rides to the top.  On the second level we had pictures taken with a Golden Eagle. It was a great fun! 
Taking tram to top of mountain in Almaty, Kazakhstan 

Theme park in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Witches broom they use to sweep streets

Us in Almaty


Fab 4 statues in Almaty

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