Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Great breakfast
18th Century Friday Mosque
Archeological ark park
Winter Palace
Funny story – We had been discussing crime and punishment while standing here. I think we all looked up at the dark colored thing and started silently thinking about hangings. The guide followed our gaze and corrected us. This is simply the cover over the wiring for air conditioning. HA!
A sample of interesting things, including metal engraving.
Children’s Park
Mausoleum of Ismail Samani
This is the oldest building in Central Asia (from IX-X Century). Was buried under sand when Genghis Khan came through (so did not see it).
Po-i-Kalyan Mosque
Bukhara Hand Made Silk Carpets
Lunch
Gold Embroidery
Metal Smith
Walking through Bukhara
Puppet Master
Jewish Museum
There is a long history of Jewish people in Bukhara. With the collapse of the Soviet Union they were free to leave. This little museum tells a bit of their story. The founder of Jacob & Co Jeweler may be the most famous. Our hotel was a former residence of a Jewish family.
At the hotel
The first time I was in a hotel room and an arrow on the ceiling pointed to a corner I thought that was quite ominous. Figured it out after a few more. This one – well, it’s obvious. It is pointing to Mecca.
Akbar House
The Tour Leader mentioned going to see a private antiques collection as optional. I was hanging out in my room before dinner when she knocked at my door – sort of suggesting I wouldn’t want to miss it. So glad I got up and went!
Started off at his shop, moved to his home. Like the Jewish museum, his walls had Hebrew on them and he had a Torah on deer skin. There is a coffee table book of his collection and a feature in “The World of Interiors” magazine from February 2023.
Dinner
Miniaturist
