Im only in Urgench for the night and off to Khiva tomorrow. Urgench is only about 400 years old cos it was rebuilt when the Amu-Darya river delta moved. You see it is here cos of the water cos the place is surrounded with desert. I crossed the Kyzylkum desert to get here and will have to cross back in a few days to get to Bukhara. It is supposed to be a transit stop cos you get here on the train then have to get shared taxi to Khiva. I decided to stop and have a ...

Im safe and well. I heard about the trouble up in Talas from the guy at the kebab shop where I had dinner every night. He said be careful But I had already booked my ticket out. Good luck not good management that I just happened to leave on the day of the coupe. If I had stayed on my original plan I would have been caught up in it in Naryn and be stuck there. Reports here are Uzbekistan has closed the border and looks like China as well. Dont know what coverage y...

I'll come back later when I got time. Im looking for transport and accomodation. Im staying at the Hotel Grand Tashkent. I had a hell afternoon looking for somewhere to stay cos everything I wanted is closed or even I wouldnt stay there.