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10 October 2017
After breakfast, my car arrived to take me to Khiva. Fabrizio arrived as I was loading up. The third passenger may have been the driver’s son but we never found out. We set off on the 6h drive with a couple of short breaks for gas (methane). The scenery along the way was semi-desert with […]
9 October 2017
I had hoped for a more relaxing day today. But as usual I want to check everything out. I wandered to the sights further out of town today, plus had some uncharted ramblings. After a big breakfast where they kept bringing out more and more food, I wandered randomly and found myself at a synagogue […]
8 October 2017
At my 0800 breakfast, my host said that the Japanese guy was on the same train to Bukhara and we could go to the station together by taxi. That worked well and we got there about an hour before the 0943 departure on the fast train. The journey was only about 1h30 this time and […]
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 […]
3 October 2017
I woke before the alarm which I had set for 0530 and was out by 0600. The A21 bus to the airport came along swiftly and I got to Hong Kong International Airport around 0700 disembarking at Terminal 1. I had tried doing a mobile check-in but realised that I could select and reselect my […]
2 October 2017
I woke before 0500 after nearly 7h sleep. I was on the pavement at 0530 walking towards the station and got there a little before it opened. I got the first train to the airport, the 0600 one, and arrived at 0640. Security and immigration was a breeze today and I was having in the […]
1 October 2017
Chiang Kai Shek Memorial I woke around 0600 after 8h sleep. I had intended to have an early start but the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall didn’t open till 0900. Also I got delayed when I had a message from Jack (someone I travelled with in Oman for a couple of days) who had returned […]