Tag Archives: Uzbekistan

Chor Minor, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Monday Morning Blues – Chor Minor in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

My 2018 visit to Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan will always be one of my favourite ever trips. Such wonderful Islamic sites.

Kok Gumbaz Mosque, Shahrisabz (Timur's Birth City), Uzbekistan

Monday Morning Blues – Ceiling in Kok Gumbaz Mosque, Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan

Shakhrisabz was the birthplace of Timur on April 9, 1346, to the family of a minor local chief, and during the early years of the Timurid dynasty, enjoyed its considerable patronage. Timur regarded Shakhrisabz as his home town. It is 90km south of Samarkand, a scenic drive through mountains to get to.

Minaret of Islam-Khodja, Khiva, Uzbekistan

Monday Morning Blues – Minaret of Islam-Kodjha in Khiva, Uzbekistan

Memories of my 2018 trip to Central Asia helped to sustain me through the barren Covid years. Khiva was one of the last places we visited and fabulous it was too.

Wordless Wednesday – Timur’s Statue in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Wordless Wednesday – Shahi Zinda Mausoleum Complex, Samarkand in Uzbekistan

Khiva Train Station

Monday Morning Blues – Uzbekistan Train Stations

I have magical memories of my 2018 trip to Uzbekistan. We zipped about on the train taking in Bukhara, Samarkand, Khiva & Tashkent. Here are a couple of the station buildings.

Wordless Wednesday – Souvenirs, Uzbekistan

Entrance, The Ark, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Monday Morning Blues – Entrance at The Ark, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Entrance, The Ark, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Sunday Photo – Camel, Khiva, Uzbekistan

Camels have to be the most comical creatures on the planet, as well as being amongst the most important to mankind. I photographed this chap in 2018 during my visit to two of the Stans.

Kalon Minaret from Inside the Kalon Mosque Courtyard, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Monday Morning Blues – Kalon Mosque & Minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan

My 2018 tour of Uzbekistan was unforgettable and for me Bukhara was my favourite of all the Silk Road cities, with the Kalon Mosque being my absolute highlight.