Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Day 31: Twelve Kilos

Have I told you about the delightful watermelons here? They are everywhere and worth making an entire meal out of.  Vendors sell them on the streets in Bishkek, but in our neighborhood in Astana you need to go to the supermarket. We bought one of the smaller ones in our market, weighing in at a mere 12 kilos (26.5 lbs). Slurpy, scrumptious, sweet, sugary, summery! Mmmm...



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