SOME WEEKS IN THE MIDDLE ASIA

	Part 1
	Kazakhstan

	Chapter 1
	The Departure

In 1923, the Middle Asia and Kazakhstan almost weren't explored. Zoologist
Siras Gopsonn wanted to examine the nature of the Middle Asia. He arrived
into Kaspiysk. There Siras met with Olver, a tortoise from England. Siras
had a friend Dill. He had finished school recently and served in the 
Cherepahograd Army. Then he went to Kaspiysk, where Siras Gopsonn hoped 
to meet him.

Dill walked in Kaspiysk.

"How do you do, Mr. Siras?" he cried.

Dill knew that Siras Gopsonn wanted to organize an expedition to the 
Middle Asia.

Siras Gopsonn, Olver and Dill went to the railway station. They got in the
14th carriage.

And now, 29 May, 1923, 14 o'clock, they went.


	Chapter 2
	In The Train

"Perhaps, we'll have dinner?" asked Siras.

"We can," answered Olver, "but what?"

"Cheese, sausage."

There was a lot of cheese. When Siras Gopsonn ended the dinner he composed
the plan of the stops:

	1. Caspia. The departure - Caspiysk.
	2. Caspia. Ozersk.
	3. Caspia. Gederlen.
	4. Caspia. Leningrad.
	5. Caspia. Rechnoy.
	6. Kazakhia. Chuvek.
	7. KAZAKHSTAN. Khilan.

. . . . . . . . . .

On the next day - 30 May - the train was in Ozersk. 

"I'll buy products," said Olver and went out the carriage.

He bought butter, sour cream and gee cheese[1].

"We'll go into Gederlen soon," remarked Dill.

They went into Gederlen at 18.30 o'clock.


	Chapter 3
	From The Siras Gopsonn's Diary

	31 May
We  arrived into Leningrad in the morning. It's very hot. I slept much,
waked up in the evening.

	1 June
We were in Rechnoy. Olver bought products. In the day-time I and Dill
were sleeping. Olver composed a map.

	2 June
We were watching TV; arrived into Chuvek. I examined the nature of
Kazakhia.

	3 June
I wake up late in the morning. Olver and Dill had breakfast. During the
dinner, we arrived into Kazakhstan. In the evening - into Khilan.


	Chapter 4
	Kazakhstan

"Kazakhstan! We've arrived!" cried Dill.

Siras Gopsonn, Olver and Dill went out of the train.

"Where shall we spend the night?" asked Olver.

"The train leaves only tomorrow morning," answered Dill, "and we'll
spend the night in the train."

*

On the next day, 4 June, Dill waked earlier of all. He cooked the
breakfast - fish and hedo salad[2]. Then Siras Gopsonn waked.

"Is the breakfast ready?" he asked.

"Yes!"

Olver waked late - at 11 o'clock.

"Shall we go soon?" he asked.

"In a half of an hour," answered Siras.

30 minutes passed. Siras Gopsonn, Olver and Dill went to a field.

They crossed the field quickly.


	Chapter 5
	In The Desert

The travellers found themselves in a desert.

"Are we near the Caspean Sea?" asked Dill. 

"Yes," answered Olver.

The travellers went to the Caspian Sea.

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[1] gee cheese - cheese from the west countries

[2] The salad made of fruits or vegetables (frog. Casp.)