There are a few options for kid entertainment here in Bishkek beyond the dirty, jagged playgrounds. There are the ubiquitous bounce houses known as batoot. Where they came from is a interesting question, one that I hope to pursue in a series of blog posts. But there are also a few other things you can do, like this, for instance
Yes, you strap your child in and then pull on the cord AND...
You've got yourself a brand new Yuri Gagarin! Let me recap - you pay the guy in the white shirt a certain sum of soums (probably 50-100 or $1-$2) and he straps your precious little one into that device. Then you, in your swank outfit, pull on the chord and send baby to the stars.
So, did Omar go for a ride? My guess is that Danielle had him all strapped in, and you stopped her mid-chord pull...
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