On Friday Sept. 18,09, we went to a resort which is north about 4 hours, close to the russian border. This is the front gate to the resort. The words say the resort by the lake. there is a nice lake about half a mile away. Everything in Kazakhstan is fenced off and has a guard house. It is a tradition left over from the russian empire. Our apt. bldg. is fenced off and has a guard house.