Hotel Grand Samarkand
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On the Silk Road
The Road to Samarkand
Leaving the hotel we head South and West out of the city towards Samarkand about a four hour drive away, the further we get from the center the more run down the suberbs become, not unlike towns in southern europe. It must be something to do with the way that houses are built, mostly single story with blank walls to …
First stop in Uzbekistan
... brick walls covered in mosaics were signs we were in a completely different culture. Where Tajikistan had scenery, Uzbekistan was all about the architecture.
12 days in Samarkand is waaaay too much for any one stay but with Tim working we managed to fill in the time admirably. Our B& B was excellent. Comfy, clean rooms, an awesome breakfast and an extremely helpful host made our stay more than comfortable.
Samarkand is actually a very weird place. It’s not ...
Samarkand!
... but it truly is staggering how beautiful and detailed the work is. Also went to photograph a synagogue in the old Jewish quarter, and went round the market. Lost my rag at a beggar girl who kept touching me, but who wouldn't? I'm not proud but it was ...
Samarkand: Mythic and Majestic
... For us, It's a big surprise as we supposed that the visa price for a certain country is exactly the same everywhere… and therefore we realize that we have been paying sometimes double the price just because of the place we applied to… Anyway, we have then to experience the pain of going around the embassies, queuing for hours, sometimes having to fight through the crowd to get to be seen by the consul and give our application.
At the embassies of Central ...
Soaking up Samarkand
... to hear about their life and culture. A couple of hours passed quickly, and we thanked them for their insights before returning to the guesthouse for a huge bowl of lagman, the traditional Uzbek soup, and a generous wedge of non to mop up the liquid.
The following morning, we promised ourselves we would return to the Registan for sunrise, and bleary-eyed we arrived at 6.30am, shortly after sunrise itself. If it was possible for it to be so, the place was all the ...
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