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Month: October 2023

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Tashkent

Tashkent was hit by a massive earthquake in 1966. 80 percent of the city was destroyed.   As most people lived in...

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We are going to Tashkent…..but first

Today we head for the last city on the Silk Road we will be visiting but first we will see a few...

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To Samarkand

You are nearly at the end of the Stans part of the Silk Road. Was it what you expected?  The fashion show...

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Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Negotiating the passport control was somewhat tricky at the Tajikistan end. We were lucky the guide for the other group was hovering....

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Still in Tajikistan

How are you coping with the dust…..it certainly upsets everyone’s hay fever. From Khujand we are travelling to Ura-Tyube. See the dust...

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One country to another….

It is bedlam at the border. Guides are not allowed to cross with you . They wave goodbye,tell you they will miss...

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Where are we?🤔

    We have been very busy since we last talked.In fact you are getting a few days worth because we haven’t had...

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A new day and a new country

How did you cope with the early start? It was great that the whole group was ready to leave five minutes before...

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To the mountains

Almaty is bordered by a mountain range. Wherever you go within the city, you can see the mountains. Forty minutes from the...

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Almaty

We are here!  And so is our luggage. Seven members of our group are still waiting for theirs….it seemed to have missed...

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