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May 2, 2019, 11:46 am

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan (Part Two)

Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Part Two

Next up was the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis.

Shah-i-Zinda

Shah-i-Zinda

At this point, we were running ahead of schedule so the guide suggested we tour a carpet factory. Seemed like a nice change of pace, so we stopped there before continuing.

Carpet Factory

Carpet Factory

Next stop was the Bibi-Khanym Mosque and the nearby Siab Bazaar. And then it started to downpour, so I didn't get as many photos as I would have liked. And my energy was starting to fade a bit by this point.

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Siab Bazaar

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

That was the end of the formal program, but we still had some time to kill. I asked to see any interesting Soviet buildings or mosaics, but the guide didn't really have any to recommend. So we saw a church and a few buildings, then went to the train station.

Samarkand

Samarkand

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