Monday!

We are all back and asleep after a fun-filled day.

We started out by taking a tram up to Victoria Peak. It was very steep!

The Almaty Metro has more comfortable seats, I think.

At the top, enjoying the great view over the harbour!
(If anyone is good with photoshop, please let me know...)

We then found the rainforest! 

After coming down, we headed to some boats to check out the sea.

All aboard!

...and went to the largest floating restaurant in the world for lunch!

It can hold up to 2500 hungry customers!

Well-fed and back on dry land!

Just before the children thought it would be a day of only free time, we travelled to the Lutheran College Hong Kong, an International School a bit like ours in Astana!

We showed them our instruments and music...

...and taught them Kara Zhorgha!

...we let the children try the instruments...

Then things got really interesting! We had sent the music for 'Ata Tolghrau' over by email, and so they set up their primary school orchestra and we all played it together! We have a recording of the final version.

Fusion at its best.

What instrument do you play?

As a grand finale, we taught their choir to sing 'Bir Bala'. 

So many children! Fantastic!

No problem with the Kazakh words with Miss Dina as teacher!

Thank you, Lutheran College!

What a lovely experience, again bringing together our pupils with other musicians of similar ages. For more pictures of the power of music bringing people together in our trip, take a look at our page: Making music, making friends.

Tomorrow we will be visiting a very famous and exciting place in Hong Kong as a special treat, without our instruments...