2017/09/16

Day 49: Khiva

The hotel was a good choice, even though the room has no balcony. Bathroom is nice, everything is clean. The breakfast room is beautiful. At my table I meet a couple from the French part of Switzerland, Bernard and Nelli, we can talk in English. Funnily enough, it turns out that they traveled through China at the time (around 1985) when I was in Taiwan - early adventurous travelers. Then a British couple joins us - we can barely leave the breakfast table for sheer chatter.

Later I walk along the city wall. I like the place very well, almost the best of the three cities I visited in Uzbekistan. The market in town is very busy, very lively. From a minaret, I have a very nice view over the old town - but the rise makes me gasp, I'm still very exhausted.

In the afternoon I have some things to organize and I sort out photos, but unfortunately I'm not able to upload them.

In the late afternoon I go out again, enjoying the sunset. And finally, I meet Bernard and Nelli again on the roof terrace of a hotel restaurant and they kindly invite me to their table.