Tag: Somsa

• Day 8

  Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan Walk along the shore We had a lazy morning at the hotel before hitting the road. I took a bit of a walk along the shore of the lake. Saw a couple guys who I would credit with a polar plunge given the temperature! The volume of resorts going in is astounding. The…

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  October 13, 2026

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  Ancient Monuments, Aviation School, Balbal, Boom Gorge, Burana Tower, Central Asia, Cholpon-Ata, Chui Valley, Ephedrine, Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, Mobarak, Petroglyphs, Samsa, silk road, Sky Religion, Somsa, Tokmok, travel, Zoroastrian

• Day 27

  Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hazrati Imam Complex The Islamic Civilization Center opened in March. It is a library and research center to do scholarly work and preserve their heritage. Why basil everywhere? It smells nice. The oldest Qur’an was written on deerskin. Our guide may have said there are three from the 640s: one in Cairo, one…

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  October 13, 2026

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  Amir Timur Square, Central Asia, Chorsu Bazaar, Cosmonaut, Emir Timur Square, Farewell, Gluten free, Hazrati Imam Complex, islam, Islamic Civilization Center, Minaret, Nan, Pomegranate, Qur’an, Samsa, silk road, Somsa, Subway, tashkent, Toshkent, travel, Uzbekistan, Valentina Tereshkova