Bukhara a short stop! 

[Talk about getting out of sync sorry - I think I need to eat!]

Samarkand is surrounded by mountains but Bukhara is surrounded by desert, the Kyzylkum desert.  Such contrasts! 

A number of things were on our list to see - an old medressa with woodcarving displays, a photographic gallery as well as other things. I opted to stay at the hotel to rest my foot which was sore and swollen from walking a little too much. So Lindsay had the guide all to himself and enjoyed the sights for both of us. 

The hotel we are staying in - Lyabi House - is very quaint and features a pretty albeit small dining room. There was a large group of French and German people staying there and we piggybacked on their set menu dinner. It was OK but the next night we went looking and found something a bit surprising. The food was fine - lots of bbq, salads etc but we were entertained by a very talented violinist playing an electric violin. He was superb!  It’s Ramadan and evening meals etc are a bit special hence the entertainment perhaps. 

Off to the border and Turkmenistan ....