In December we headed east for 6 hours by car for our first ever family skiing holiday at Karakol. We had a wonderful time with great weather and skiing conditions and lot of fun with many friends from Bishkek. It was wonderfully refreshing.
In January and February we worked hard in the week and skied and snowboarded when the conditions were right at the weekend. Colleagues visited, Rosie continued her skating lessons and Felix featured as the Red Knight in" Alice in Wonderland", with purple hair to match!
In March, Jane spent a night away with a group of friends at a guest house in a village a few hours from Bishkek. It was a very fun time indeed and good to see more of rural life in Kyrgyzstan.
Also in March, Jim travelled to South Africa for Oasis meetings and had an inspiring time there while Jane and the children wrapped up the school term and began 'Spring Break'.Jim returned on his birthday and a national holiday called Nooruz so we celebrated both by going to watch the National Horse Games at the near by Hippodrome. This is a bit like the combination of a bullfight, a rodeo and a joust...it was a lot of fun to watch!
Now Jane and the children are enjoying a week off from the usual school routine with sleepovers, a trip to a Kyrgyz music concert (Jim and Jane), slower starts in the morning and some shoe shopping at our favourite market! Spring has sprung for weeks at a time throughout February and March but is still interspersed with colder, snowy weather and we expect more on Sunday.
We post this with Easter just around the corner and wish you a season of Hope and Life in all its fullness.
