Monthly Archives: May 2010

Shymkent Day 1

Posted on May 14, 2010 by rsiminkas

After breakfast, around 9:30 , we set off for Kazakhstan. It actually turned out to be more complicated than simply getting in a cab and driving. First we had to walk to the Chorsu metro, go 2 stops, change trains, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Uzbekistan

Posted on May 13, 2010 by rsiminkas

It looks like Kyrgyzstan is out and we will just head straight to Shymkent by shared taxi. We went to a few different travel agents to ask about the flight to Bishkek and nobody seemed to be able to easily … Continue reading →

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Back to Tashkent

Posted on May 10, 2010 by rsiminkas

I am so glad to be back in Tashkent! Samarkand was really starting to get on our nerves! After three days of everyone trying to milk us for every sum we have. Our day started out smoothly. The guesthouse was … Continue reading →

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Samarkand

Posted on May 8, 2010 by rsiminkas

Local markets are always one of our favorite things to visit. Samarkand’s market area is in the shadows of a mosque built for Tamerlane in the 14th century. From the sweets section of the market you are reminded of past … Continue reading →

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Bukhara Day 2

Posted on May 6, 2010 by rsiminkas

True to our word, we returned today to Lyabi-Hauz for a lunch of plov. It was definitely the best plov we have had so far on the trip with juicy bursts of raisins and the perfect amount of lamb goodness. … Continue reading →

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Bukhara Day 1

Posted on May 4, 2010 by rsiminkas

Weather changes quickly here it seems. For as cold, wet and dreary as it was yesterday it was as hot and sunny today. Khiva was resplendent in the morning sun and we enjoyed being the only ones to witness it … Continue reading →

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Khiva

Posted on May 2, 2010 by rsiminkas

Today we officially bought the entrance tickets for Khiva which gives us access to the twenty some odd historical sites in the town. There were swarms of Uzbeki tourists today, all of whom were very eager to chat and practice … Continue reading →

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Moynaq

Posted on May 1, 2010 by rsiminkas

What an unbelievably long day. We woke up around 3 am due to jet lag. We had arranged for our driver to pick us up at 5 am and we began the 2.5 hour trip to Moynaq. The roads were … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Shymkent Day 1

Goodbye Uzbekistan

Back to Tashkent

Samarkand

Bukhara Day 2

Bukhara Day 1

Khiva

Moynaq

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