Burabay

When I was in high school I went to to Burabay with my classmates for summer holiday. And know I will be happy to share with its beauty Burabay is a district of Akmola Province in northern Kazakhstan with fantastic mountain land. Gorgeous pine forests, cliffs formed of neat gigantic natural bricks, and fantastical shapes of peaks separated by serene lakes makes this place even better. 

Nature has generously scattered precious gifts from its treasury around the Burabay area. One of them is 

"Zhumbaktas" (stone-mystery), as well known as the "Girl-old women". If you look at this rock-iland from different points, you will see different pictures. From one point it looks like the profile of old woman, on the other point it looks like a girl with her uncurling hair.

The interesting thing in Burabay is that every rock has its own legend. One of my friends told me the legend about a mystery rock in the middle of Lake Boroboe. Legend has it that the army of Ablai Khan took an Oirat princess captive and forced her to marry a Kazakh warrior. She fell deeply in love with one warrior but the others were jealous. So she said that she would marry the man who could shoot to the top of a rock outcrop near the lake. All failed the first time, but her love hit it on the second try. The rivals killed him so she flung herself in the lake and became Zhumbaktas (Mysterious Stone). When I heard this legend I felt really sorry for that girl. 

When I was walking and looking at this pears, I felt like I was in paradise. It is hard to describe with written words. Even the thousands of books will not be enough to portray its beauty. I am proud that I live in such beautiful place.