Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!


Scared the living essence out of me.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan


The Road to Kokand, Uzbekistan

We took a taxi and drove four hours to Kokand, in the Fergana Valley, 
through the Chatkal Mountains.















The Ferghana Valley. I've never seen such thick smog - I thought there was a fire in the distance.




 When we got to Kokand, this is what we saw:


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Last Bits from Bukhara







Students lived here, in the 12th century.








At Minzifa, our beloved terrace cafe - beautiful vegetable dishes and the most amazing sunsets. 

Monday, October 24, 2011

Tashkent Magic














We stayed for a few nights at Jahongir B&B, before going off to trail the rest of the route. They had the most amazing breakfast, which we longed for later down the road. And of course I was sublimely happy to receive my second travel partner.