(Photo taken by Jack from his bedroom window)
Even though there is no time table and chaos generally reigns, the public transport in Shymkent makes Newcastle look like a bit of a joke. The buses start at about 6.30 am and go until maybe 9pm. It costs you 35c to get on a regular bus and 40c to catch a Mashootka (pictured). We have a bus stop across the road and one around the corner. There are 3 buses we can catch from our bus stop, which take us from just around the corner to our work. The Mashootka is fast and has about 10 seats. You don't need to be at a bus stop for it to pick you up, but there's no guarantee it will stop for you. If the seats are full they continue to pick up passengers and often it gets very cozy. The most I've seen in the back is about 18 people.
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