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A pensioner from Kazakhstan has become an internet sensation after sharing photos of her travelling adventures online.
Lena Toksanbaeva had never left her home country before her children persuaded her to take a holiday in London at 79.
Having enjoyed her visit so much, the now 80-year-old has been travelling all over the world to places as far afield as Thailand, Spain and France.
She became famous when her granddaughter Aydin Toksanbaeva created a Facebook page showing the OAP's travels.
Lena at the age of 79 in the carousel at Disneyland, Paris (CEN)
Lena enjoying the sunshine on her travels (CEN)
Lena eating sushi with chopsticks (CEN)
She posted: ’80 years old and still going strong! London, Thailand, France, Spain... She even managed all the rides at Disneyland. This is my Apashka! (Grandma)’
The snaps quickly went viral with other Facebook users admiring the pensioner's positive spirit.
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The pensioner said: ‘I was terrified about the thought of getting on a plane but then I thought, well, at my age what have I got to worry about? I may as well live a little.’
Lena enjoyed meeting exotic animals on her travels and even sparked a scare for her family when she vanished on the beach, only to turn up an hour later after having been for a swim.
Lena loved meeting exotic animals on her travels (CEN)
At first Lena was terrified at the thought of getting on a plane but has since learned to love travelling (CEN …
The OAP outside the Lourve in Paris (CEN)
Lena Toksanbaeva at the Eiffel Tower in Paris with her granddaughter Aydin Toksanbaeva, who set up her Facebook …
Lena taking a nap on a bench in Paris (CEN)
Lena enjoys an ice cream in a swimming pool (CEN)
