Shashlyk Barbecue, Blackcurrants, and Nupka!

We made Shashlyk the other day on mangal grills that we bought at the Beta Stores. It was fun and really smokey.














Last week my brother returned from Issyk-Kul resort area. On his way back he bought buckets of blackcurrants for us to make jam with. Issyk-Kul is know for its apricots and blackcurrants. On the road to Bishkek a lot of people sell their fruits along the road.














Cleaning blackcurrants was fun for the first two hours. It took us two days to clean all of the berries!














Nupka sleeping under the table! He has been gaining a lot of weight.