Nukus was my last stop in Uzbekistan and at 4 am I hopped on a train with Janet and Jorge for a 30 hour ride across the desert and over the border to Kazakhstan. It […]
When you have to go!
I have tested a variety on toilets on this trip. Many have been perfectly respectable European style loos. The squat toilet is the more common kind. These call for reasonably strong leg muscles and a […]
Mosques, Madrassa, Mausoleums and Markets
I’ve spent the last 8 or 9 days in Samarkand and Bukhara looking at mosques, madrassa, mausoleums and markets with the odd museum thrown in. Samarkand was just as lovely as you’d expect and magical […]
Tashkent
I’ve just finished three days in Tashkent and am on a Sharq train to Samarkand waiting to leave. We’re in a natty little cubicle for two with a table but not much room for luggage. […]
Margilon
Two days ago I left Tajikistan and crossed the border into Uzbekistan. We left Khujand and took two vehicles to get to the lovely named Konibodom where we found a third vehicle which took us […]
To and From Dushanbe
For some unknown reason, our shared taxi driven by the guesthouse owner’s brother didn’t leave Kalaichum for the capital, Dushanbe until 5 pm rather than the agreed upon time of 1 pm. As it was […]
Khorag
I had a lovely four days in Khorag which is at one end of the Wakhan valley. We were waiting until Saturday to go to the market which is held in no man’s land on […]
The Pamir Highway
Six days ago I set off from Osh in Kyrgystan in a hired Toyota Landcruiser with a driver to travel the Pamir Highway. This is the second highest highway in the world and goes from […]
Arslanbob
I’m in Arslanbob which is a small village on the hillside in southern Krygystan, about 1,700 m high. It’s a popular day trip with the locals as it is a very scenic spot. It’s main […]
Public Transport
I love public transport. It’s always interesting and mostly fun. Uzbekistan finally gave us our visas on Friday after an 11 day wait so we were able to leave Bishkek and head to south Kyrgyzstan. […]