Hotel Asia Khiva
K. Yaqubova Street Khiva, Uzbekistan
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Khiva, Uzbekistan
We left at 5am for Khiva, an ancient Silk Road city on the western edge of the country. We flew Uzbekistan Airways which we would not recommend. It was an old plane, probably left by the Soviets back in 1992. It was filthy, stained and broken down. Molly prayed during take off and mentioned that if the plane crashed it wouldn't even make it to the …
From Tashkent to the Historic City of Khiva
We faced with some trepidation our 6.30 am flight to Urgench (nearest airport to Khiva) the next morning. Odil had explained initially that our flight was overbooked so we would have to catch another flight to the city of Nukus, some 200 km north west of Khiva. Here we would be met by a driver who would take us back to Khiva. This didn't sound too …
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Bukhara and Khiva
... sale.
Arriving in December meant we were subject to finger numbing cold and soul sapping grey, cloudy days. In between visiting the historical sights of Bukhara and Khiva, we spent time warming up in the few available Chaikhanas (tea houses) or our hotel room, which offered some respite from the cold. One such place of respite was an old bathhouse where we could relax in private on the heated granite slabs and pour hot water over ourselves.
In Bukhara ...
Ancient City Of Khiva
... less please, taking the stance that they should leave the monuments to show their age with time and not to be glossed over with new paint.
The Tash Khauli courtyard/harem had some stunning tile work and featured the swastika in the stonework, a remnant of the regions zoroastrian past. After viewing many of the monuments and finishing at the Pakhlavan ...
Broken Plane is good luck i think
... with all their years in avionics, they knew it to be impossible to fix a plane that quick and were outraged. They want to drive instead. Overhearing this thought the pilot laughed aloud. "Drive? Okay then, we see you in Urgench tomorrow night time!"After the passengers settled down we took off for or flight on the rickety old plane and arrived, safe in Urgench two hours ...



