So, after a gruelling drive from Khiva, we're in our third Uzbekistan city, Bukhara. The old part of the city isn't so well defined as Khiva because the city walls have gone but there are many old buildings to see around the centre. There are certainly many more tourists here, which is evident when walking around the town and when trying to book a place for dinner. I haven't managed to figure out why, but it's very popular with both French and German tourists, better marketing perhaps.
Many of the buildings and monuments are in remarkably good condition and whatever restoration has taken place has been done to a high standard. We've seen mausoleums, mosques, minarets and madrasas! There are many more shopping opportunities here which pleases some members of the group. Thankfully the locals aren't too pushy.
I'm in a different hotel from the others, apparently because I was the last one to book. Apart from the lack of WiFi , it's not a big deal. So, a short post tonight and I'm off to try and borrow some bandwidth.
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