Great instalment, thanks ^ When oh when will I ever try EY F, I wonder. Guess I should keep stockpiling my Virgin Australia miles!
Did you happen to notice your flightpath from Almaty - did you go up and over the Tien Shan mountains that lie immediately to the south of the city, or skirt along the north face of them towards the west? I imagine there might have been some quite impressive views through there and then over the rugged landscapes of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
BTW some of your images aren't working - I think they are missing the initial [IMG] tag?