... in front of the cathedral ...

It was our third attempt to finally be allowed to enter this area. May 7th is a public holiday in Kazakhstan, defender of the fatherland day. We were hoping to have found a suitable moment, with less activity and fewer staff. Oleg was on duty again, and we had already met him. This time, he said, we had good cards, with a 95% chance.

 

Everything dragged on forever. First, Anyar was expected back from lunch. Then Nurshan arrived. We explained our request a thousand times, showed photos, and gave Duncan's postcards to our new friends. A description of our trip was a must. Anyar drove home, got freshly made beshbarmak for us to try, and greetings from his wife. Then, finally, the liberating news: we were allowed in, for about 10 minutes. Nurshan led us, gave us instructions, and Oleg followed behind. Not across the tracks, absolutely not! The regime was very strict, and I think our escorts had great apprehensions. Rightly so, as we already know!

 

What do you actually need a TEM7 for in Quschoqy?

 

Казахстан

Карагандинская область

Регион Қушоқы (Quschoqy)

ППЖТ Кушокы (ТОО Транко Нура)

2ТЭ10Y-0081

ТЭM7-0232

Done