by thadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Samarkand, Travel, Uzbekistan
Samarkand. Really, probably the name that most drew me to thinking about Central Asia back some forty years ago now. As many who know me, I read almost exclusively first-person narrative travel – Travel Lit, and reading about this region has been foremost in...
by thadmin | Aug 5, 2025 | Samarkand, Travel, Uzbekistan
Recovery day from illness, plus train travel to Samarkand. No photos. I’ve been quite weak and the smallest task can take all effort I have; climbing a single flight of stairs, having polite conversation with a hotel clerk an the like. The train we took (economy...
by thadmin | Aug 5, 2025 | Tashkent, Travel, Uzbekistan
Day Four is blank. I managed to get food poisoning and did not take any photos. Heat stroke on top of that has been an issue as well. Routinely 40C during the day with it sometimes breaching 45C. Two weeks ago, before we arrived, it was generally 50C...
by thadmin | Aug 4, 2025 | Tashkent, Travel, Uzbekistan
So, we curtailed the day today. My issue. I think I have heat stroke. We did get out and walked a fair ways from our hotel, looking at things – street scenes, what shops are in the area, seeking tree-lined boulevards for shelter from the sun. We were nominally...
by thadmin | Aug 3, 2025 | Tashkent, Travel, Uzbekistan
We have met with a local ‘fixer’. We drew up an itinerary of our own last night and sent it on to Bekzog this morning. We met with him and he was amazing in his suggestions and alterations to our first-blush plans. We feel we are in good hands and await his revised...
by thadmin | Aug 2, 2025 | Tashkent, Travel, Uzbekistan
Harold and I did a lot of walking today – my preferred method of getting to know a city. But with a population cresting 6mill when including outer boroughs, walking will only get you so far. Plus it is the dry season here and very hot in direct sunlight –...
