The wind had picked up and the sky was full of dust. It was apparent that this was a consistently windy area by the permanent slant of the trees. We crossed siSeveral small mountain ranges. On the higher meadows honey vendors lined the roadside, each with their stands of quart and gallon jugs of gold...and an abandoned car used for shelter. Amusing!
If you look at a map you'll see that the main highway between Samarkand and Tashkent crosses over a small top of Kazakhstan. We were getting a not concerned ad we got closer knowing none of us had visas. Apparently the two countries did z little land exchange a whole back. As z result we had to do a detour from the main road around the new international border. Just odd!
About three hours out we stopped for lunch at a really nice truck stop serving tasty Lagman and grilled chicken with drinks worked out to about $2.45 per person!
We arrived in the capitol city around 4pm and checked into our hotel. A cold beer and some down time was followed by a group meal. Good to be in a city with an ATM. Only thing left to be seen is if it works!
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