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7 October 2017
Registan Square The weather turned glorious today and I was finally able to explore Samarkand. After a big breakfast at the Jahongir, I set out to Registan Square. Just as I bought my ticket I was accosted by someone wanting if I wanted to go up one of the minarets; he put the pressure on […]
6 October 2017
With an 0800 train, I started getting ready at 0600 working towards a pickup about an hour later. I made sure I got my 2 nights registration from the night receptionist before a light breakfast and checking out. My taxi arrived before the appointed time of 0710 and it was only a 5 min ride […]
5 October 2017
The hostel breakfast was good. I started with some cornflakes and yoghurt. Then the hots from the kitchen included eggs on toast, sausage roll, cracked bulghur wheat (I think) and some garnish. I headed out after 0800 by metro headed for the Sheikhantaur Mausoleum Complex. It was a little hard to find as part of […]
4 October 2017
Departing Almaty I woke at 0500 after about 9h sleep and dozed another couple before going down for breakfast after 0800. There was some panic as I had an email saying that my flight had been pre-poned (opposite to post-pone in Indian English) by 2h. I checked on the airline’s website and it seemed to […]