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Day 11 May 23, 2023 Samarkand Uzbekistan to Tashkent Uzbekistan Sorry this is so late. This was a very long day that combined with the next day. It has taken several days to get back on the correct time pattern. We started with a visit to a tourism complex where they made silk paper. TheContinue reading “Uzbekistan”

Day 11 May 23, 2023 Samarkand Uzbekistan Breakfast was on the roof top of the hotel. A nice breeze was blowing through and it actually felt cool. Pleasant change. The sky is partly cloudy with an expected high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit. Bus departure was at 9 am. We are headed for the ancient observatory.Continue reading “Uzbekistan”

Day 10 May 22, 2023 Bukhara, Uzbekistan to Samarkand, Uzbekistan Today is a travel day with a couple of stops. Lots of orchards and vineyards for awhile then the landscape changes to desert. The road is paved but has lots of ruts and bumps. It is so rough that you can’t sleep. We go inContinue reading “Uzbekistan”

Day 9 May 21, 2023 Bukhara Uzbekistan Today is to be very hot about 95 degrees Fahrenheit or 32 degrees Celsius. We are going to the outskirts of Bukhara to see a couple of other sites. The first is about 12 kilometers from our hotel. We pass through many orchards with a variety of differentContinue reading “Uzbekistan”

Day 8 May 20, 2023 Bukhara Uzbekistan Today we tour the old city. The bus took us near the Friday Mosque. Since this one is actively used they don’t allow us to enter. One of two ponds is located in front. At least some greenery surrounds the area. Across the street is the entrance toContinue reading “Uzbekistan”

Day 7 May 19, 2023 Khiva Uzbekistan to Bukhara Uzbekistan Today is a travel day with no real sightseeing. The trip took about 8 hours including a couple of restroom stops and lunch. You need to know that restroom does not guarantee a restroom nor does it guarantee a western toilet. The cities have numerousContinue reading “Uzbekistan”

Day 6 May 18, 2023 Khiva Uzbekistan We are to meet our guide in the lobby at 9 am. We all got there but he did not which is very unusual. He arrived about 20 minutes late because he had been ill. He was also quite wet because it is raining outside. Very unusual forContinue reading “Uzbekistan”