• Hazel and Ted's JourneysHazel and Ted on the Silk RoadHazel and Ted's Journeys
    Unenviable place to be!
    Self explanatoryRussian car from back in the day, seemingly abandoned at the prison!Another mausoleumOutside the oldest architectural building in Central Asia (800-900 AD)Self explanatoryThe Railway stationOn the platformHere's our high-speed train to SamarkandThey don't like to have their photos taken but hey ho..So here we are!Smart Samarkand StationBustling city with lots of modern technology by the looks of itView from our bedroom window down into the open air courtyard of the Grand Samarkand Hotel

    More of Bukhara then on to Samarkand

    September 19, 2023 in Uzbekistan ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Shakira joined our table last night and once more (in fact more than once!) stated that I was definitely not English and needed to look into my DNA and I would find I was of some Asian heritage…. 😳)
    Suitcases picked up by 9am this morning as they are being transported in the coach and we are going by train to Samarkand this afternoon.
    The last morning of sightseeing took us to The Ark again with the prison and a couple of mausoleums. A quick coffee and cake in the café opposite the hotel then off to the station at 2.30 pm    Read more