with friend & alone  / 2005

There are 5 countries of the former Soviet Union in central Asia. Uzbekistan is well tourist country.  Some caravan city between Europe and China. Hiva is a walled city.  The king was so strong. 

Buhara is blown city.  Academic city. Many Islam school here. I tried to taking a Hammam, public bath. 

Samarkand is blue city.  Great king Timur made this city.  Nice weather. Samarkand's bread is famous.

Uzbek food is so nice like Turkey.  Pilaf is typical lunch for them. Noodle is like China and Japan, but soup is different.  Many vegetables and mutton viscera with tomato.  

Ramps are for baggage, not for wheelchair. But it is useful.

Old style wheelchair like a bicycle.