{"id":7521,"date":"2014-11-07T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/?p=7521"},"modified":"2017-10-24T06:10:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T10:10:46","slug":"tajikistan-in-the-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gallivantinggrandma.com\/?p=7521","title":{"rendered":"Tajikistan in the Rain"},"content":{"rendered":"

November 6, 2014 \u00a0 Raining and chilly<\/span><\/p>\n

We had an excellent early breakfast at the Tashkent Palace Hotel which included great croissants, kim chee, good coffee, and tasty fruit. There was also freshly made omelets, and a variety of cereals and yogurts. Then we boarded the bus with overnight bags and drove to the Uzbekistan-Tajikistan border. Our destination was the northern city, Khujand, which is the second largest city in Tajikistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0324\"<\/span><\/a>Duty Free Shop at the Border<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0349\"<\/span><\/a>Syr Darya River<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0374\"<\/span><\/a>Friday Shoppers in the Rain<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0379\"<\/span><\/a>Outdoor Square<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0377\"<\/span><\/a>Rain on the Mountains<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7182\"<\/span><\/a>Riding Across the Square<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7221\"<\/span><\/a>Entrance to the Panshanbe Bazaar<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0384\"<\/span><\/a>Interior of Bazaar<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0386\"<\/span><\/a>Mother and Daughter<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0388\"<\/span><\/a>Melon Man<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7188\"<\/span><\/a>Selling Meat<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7190\"<\/span><\/a>Yogurt Balls – an Acquired Taste<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0383\"<\/span><\/a>Magazines<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7194\"<\/span><\/a>Spices<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7224\"<\/span><\/a>Madrasa<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7225\"<\/span><\/a>Mosque<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7226\"<\/span><\/a>Main Mosque<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7229\"<\/span><\/a>Entrance to Mosque<\/span><\/p>\n

\"DSC_7230\"<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0396\"<\/span><\/a>Historical Museum of the Sughd Region<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0398\"<\/span><\/a>Interior of Museum<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0399\"<\/span><\/a>Marble Mosaics<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0401\"<\/span><\/a>Ancient Statue<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0403\"<\/span><\/a>Gallery of Museum<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0423\"<\/span><\/a>Fortification<\/span><\/p>\n

\"IMG_0430\"<\/span><\/a>The Sugd Hotel<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, we spent only one day and one night in Khujand, Tajikistan. We only had a small peek at\u00a0the ancient culture in this region. Our guide stated that the Sughd region was a former religious center and a major stop on the Silk Road.<\/span><\/p>\n

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