my adventourous trip back to Almaty testing my patience and trust

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh.
The hotel taxis to Almaty were all more then 3000 Som (90 USD)
So at around 10.30 pm I decided to take a taxi to the Autovaksal to see if I find somthing cheaper there. It was a bit risky because my flight was at 8.20 Am in the morning and Almaty at least 3-4 hours drive away.
And indeed, there was a night bus to Almaty for 300 Som
I even got a window seat so I could sleep better.
No one spoke english so I asked with my hands when the bus would arrive in
Almaty and they said 6AM. that was a bit tight, but I felt it should be ok.
Then the adventure really started. It was a real test in patience and trust.
The bus didnt lave until 24.30h, when we arrived at the boarder we stood
there for 2 hours and nothing happened, even the bus driver went to sleep,
and because of the language problem no one could explain me what was going
on. So I told my self, keep cool, you will arrive there in Almaty at the
right time. The spirits are stil with you. And I listened to the CD I got
at the Ceremony in town. (I would love to find out more about this music,
where it comes from etc...)
Then when I thought if the bus isnt through the boarder at 3 AM I need to take a taxi
...
we eventually moved and left the border at 3.20 AM
Every 1/2 hour the bus seemed to stopp to talk to the other bus drivers
and some police or I dont know. I became more and more nervous.
Eventually we arrived at 6.20 AM in Almaty, I managed to get a fast taxi
to the airport, checked in and in the end I even had to wait a bit at the
airport, before my flight was leaving.

puh

;-)