Tuesday July 6th

149933......We had cut off a corner by going across the fields..now soon to arrive in the capital Actaha--in English Astana----temperature has dropped, still hot and sunny, the land is green with trees, we have not seen a tree for ages.....we arrive, there is a car broken down in middle lane -- Lee stops and gives him a tow --- now to find a hotel --- 1st hotel we find 5 star - £500 a night each -- they kindly give us directions to hotel number 2 --4 star - £150 a night for all of us -- we decide it's still too much for a few days, off to hotel number 3 ---whats a star???? -- £70 a night for all three of us, breakfast included, we book two nights...very large room three clean, large beds tv ect....and a bath!!!!!!!