Day 60: Kazakh Fitness is a Walk in the Park

Today was a mid-week national holiday, Constitution Day, and we enjoyed the feeling of playing hooky between work days. I had hoped for a large-scale military parade, but the march was called off this year to economize. In its absence, we filled our day with work at home, shopping, cooking, and cake baking, but we took some time out in the afternoon to join Kazakhs in one of their favorite pastimes, strolling in the park. We stumbled across newly installed fitness apparatus at the edge of the central park, a park that is teaming with kids, parents, and young people on the weekends and holidays. Passersby were there trying their hand at pumping iron mid-walk. The equipment is super sturdy and bolted into concrete. We decided to pause and get in a few reps before meandering home. Now, that's a fun public health initiative I can get into!