Thursday and Friday in Uzbekistan, Khiva – Tashkent – Yesterday in Khiva was actually relatively uneventful, just a laidback day of wandering through the old mud-brick city center, and the various mosques and medrassas that have been converted into museums. At one point though, I stepped in wet concrete and …
Back in Uzbekistan after one week in Turkmenistan, so here’s a recap of the highlights: – Turkmenistan in itself is pretty impressive, but big thanks to Ben & Eilidh from Young Pioneer Tours for making this week an unforgettable experience! We’ve done everything from a night-drive of neon-lit white marble …
Day 4 in Uzbekistan, last-minute schedule changes – I’ve sandwiched a one-week visit to Turkmenistan in between parts of my Uzbekistan itinerary, starting tomorrow (October 25th) and I need to somehow make it to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, to meet up with a tour group. Due to various reasons, …
Day 3 in Uzbekistan, Samarkand – Bukhara – Checked out of my Samarkand B&B and headed for the bus “terminal” (it’s just a huge parking lot full of taxi drivers waiting to mob anyone getting off the buses that pass by once an hour) at the highway on the northern …
Day 2 in Uzbekistan had a few highlights of its own: – In downtown Samarkand (a city of half a million people), I managed to run into someone from the bus ride yesterday, what are the odds? – Went into a local shopping mall in order to exchange money, and …
Day 1 in Uzbekistan since yesterday night’s departure in Istanbul until arriving in Samarkand today was quite something. – Slept no more than 45 min on the flight because the crew insisted on keeping the cabin lit the entire time and doing meal service at the midway point = dinner …
