Pavlodar
Pavlodar
There were things in Kazakhstan that reminded me of my times in the Soviet Union. One was the lack of consumer goods, especially Western ones. There are no McDonalds in Pavlodar, or even in the capital, Astana. You cannot buy a Coke, though Ukrainian juices and horilka were available, and the local beer was quite good. There are some imported goods, like clothing and appliances, but most are from neighboring China or the Middle East, with a few things from Europe and nothing from the United States.
