Justins World

Ok so last night is a bit sketchy, but it went something like this. We decided to go to a place that sold chicken and had dancing as well. We turned up and ordered 5kgs of delicious chicken, 2 bottles…

Today we travelled from Samarkand to the capital, Tashkent. Mostly a deteriorating highway of ok quality. Although I did see roadworks in progress! I’m here for the weekend before the serious camping starts on Monday for 2 weeks in Kazakhstan…

I actually really like Samarkand, the major sites are connected with leafy tree lined pedestrian boulevards. Modern yes, pleasant yes and actually is a welcome relief from the dusty cities of Khiva and Bukhara.Our first stop today was to Ulegbek’s…

Today due to various tour emergencies, we had no city tour. That comes tomorrow, but I still went out and visited a few of the major sites from the outside. The first stop is the Registan, a complex of 3…

We left Bukara bright and early and headed back towards the desert for a bit of yurt camping. Our first stop in the morning was at one of Alexander the Greats old fortresses. Not much left of it now and…

Today is a free day. Basically nothing planned like driving, tours, meals etc. It gives the guides a break and us a break from them. So I won’t regale you with stories of wandering the hot streets of Bukhara and…

Today we had a half day walking tour of the historic sites of Bukhara. It was around 37C day today. Tomorrow is forecast as 40C. We started off at the Mausoleum of the Samanids. A very intricate building that was built…

After an early start (5 am is early for me) and a few last minute dawn photos of Khiva, the truck set off for Bukhara. Only 470 km over a paved road….. Problem is we were not on the brand new…

I awoke this morning feeling a hell of a lot better. I’d managed to get a few bottles of water somehow. I’m assuming someone got them for me.  Khiva is a walled old city dating back approximately 2500 years. Many…