The blazing crater of Turkmenistan
October 26th 2015 Our journey through Uzbekistan takes us to Bukhara and Khiva. Both were major stops on the Silk Road, built around oases. These UNESCO world heritage sites are packed with beautiful buildings. Bukhara is the larger, with many madresses built next to ponds. They must have been a welcome sight to incoming caravans.
Khiva is smaller and still has its city wall and gates. Tall minarets tower over
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