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What a difference company can make!
One day in Bishkek hardly does justice to this charming, green city. Very busy and with a bus, mini-van and trolley bus system I don't quite understand, I nevertheless ventured into a bus that was headed in the general direction of the post office. It is always most difficult the first time in any new location. I simply announced loudly to the full …
Goodbye To The 'Stans
With our Silk Road excursion coming to a close in Samarqand, we hopped back to Tashkent for the third (and last!) time. We had arrived here six weeks ago, total strangers to the region. Now, Tashkent felt extremely familiar and we retraced our steps back to the familiar guesthouse through the familiar metro with measured confidence, taking police checks on baggage and passport in our stride. We even spotted a French couple ...
Laid back city
... trip hier toch moet terugkomen om uiteindelijk terug te vliegen naar Belgie. Heb er natuurlijk wel nog het beste van gemaakt en ben naar de Khast Imom gaan kijken. Dit is het religieuze epicentrum van de stad en is in het bezit van de oudste Koran ter wereld. Een geweldig groot en eeuwenoud manuscript.
Wordt zeker nog vervolgd over 2 weken. I'll be back !
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Into A New Region
... black market for the US Dollar with a surprisingly large premium offered compared to the official exchange rate (and consequently what you would get if you just withdraw from the ATM). Offers to 'change money' pop out of the woodwork in the vicinity of large hotels and also around to two main 'bazors' (markets) of Tashkent. The staff in some of the large hotels are also part of this game offering this additional 'service' to their guests.
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Tashkent!!!
... is severely neutered almost to the point of being a cultural hangover for most Uzbeks due to years of Soviet rule. Many Uzbeks identify to be Muslim but the vast majority are non-practicing. A bit of a paradox, as Samarkand and Bukhara have been some of the major capitals of Islamic learning in the past. I wonder if they will be any different, I shall see....
Off to Samarkand!
Till Next Time,
Danial
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