# An Unforgettable 8-Day Almaty Dream: Conquering Peaks & Travel Setbacks

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## Author

- **Name**: Jade
- **Username**: @talk_jade236

## Content

🇰🇿 8 days in Almaty, Kazakhstan Felt Like a Dream

A lot of difficult things happened before, during, and after the trip.

🛫 My flight was canceled just two days before I was supposed to leave, and I had to book a new one which was more expensive and took 24 hours to get there.

🏔️ I didn’t expect to go on a real hike to Big Almaty Lake. I started at 8 a.m. and returned around 6 p.m. I couldn’t believe I made it. I fell once, but luckily my travel partner was there to help me. Thank you for being patient, kind and so sweet. 

🥩 Kazakh traditional food was really strange to me. They always had sugar on the table, even though most of the food was already quite sweet. I tried horse milk and camel milk. it tasted like… ehh… let’s just say I wouldn’t try it again! Haha. But the horse meat and other meats tasted alright. I definitely didn’t starve. 

🛖 I visited mountains, canyons and lakes, took pictures with an eagle, and spent a night in a yurt surrounded by mountains and trees. It was so cold for a girl who’s used to a hot country like me. 🥶

Overall, it has been a great trip. A wonderful experience. I enjoyed the cold weather, took a gondola up the hill to see the city, ate so much food, walked countless steps, smiled a thousand times and cried once when it was time to say goodbye. 

I will never forget it. 
I will miss MFJ forever.

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- **Posted**: 5/12/2025
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