I know that nowadays I am neglecting to write, but it is more tempting to get a book and lie on a cool place with a book on these long and hot days. Swim, read and nap. My wonderful trio for the summer.
Anyway, I also realize that I also neglected to post more photos from my trip to Central Asia. So let me take you to one of the high lights of my trip: Bukhara
This wonderful city mostly built during the 16th century under an Uzbek dynasty and most of the buildings in the city succesfully survived until 1920s. When the Russians came, they have restored the city instead of demolishing and thanks to them, today we are having a chance to travel back in time. A time when Bukhara was an important trading center on the silk road.
Today the impressive caravanserais,mosques, palaces and schools are as alive as they were centuries ago. Merchants on small shops are as keen as their predecessors to sell you something. My favorite, beautiful Uzbek embroideries -Suzenis- are every where and if you are patient enough to dig deep like me, you could find some old and handmade ones for a bargain but let them to be the subject of another post.
Every traveller has his/her own taste and I usually do not like to give advice but if you are someone like me who finds her best moments when travelling towards east, dont hesitate to add Bukhara and Semerkant -the subject of my next post- to your list.
Sounds like you have the right summer routine.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these tantalizing scenes of Bukhara.
Just today I bought round, stamped Bukharan bread at a little bakery called Lechem Bukhari.
This place is so stunning and beautiful, your photos just took my breath away.
ReplyDeleteSwim, read and nap? I would love to be doing that right now! Sounds like you are enjoying your summer in just the right way.
What a wonderful place,when I daydream of beautiful places were everything looks just right, it are places like this,lovely colours,clear skies,impressive but elegant buildings and space.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy summer Aysegul,but that's no problem as i can read ;)
I love all the blue! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! You're capturing the pulse of that place so beautifully!!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs!
B xx
i love the beautiful arches, the blue color splashed everywhere and the beautiful faces from bukhara!
ReplyDeletei finally got back to blog also, summer lazies!
I would be digging deep in that market! Your summer sounds wonderful....
ReplyDeleteWow- what beauty! I adore all of the exquisite mosaic work, especially the abundance of my favorite color (blue). If the images are any indication, it looks like you had a great trip.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! Your photos capture it perfectly! And now I have another place to add to my "must see" list of destinations.
ReplyDeleteKat :)
Merhabalar bloğuma yapmış olduğunuz ziyaret için teşekkür ederim..bloğunuzu müsadenizle izleyeceğim sanki sizinle birlikte oraları gezmiş kadar oluyorum resimlere bakınca..diyarbakırda ki resimlerden biri sanırım ATATÜRK köşkü sevgi ve dostlukla..
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! And the women in the third photo is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhen I travel, it's always architecture, history and archaeology that interest me most. This looks like a place I would love.
ReplyDeleteHow terribly exotic! These are beautiful photos. I love the one of the woman and her child. Hope you're having a lovely time.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting place and your photos are great. See you soon!
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ReplyDeleteoh how I love the pictures - I can smell the streets - of horses and ek-mek and chi and sea - oh those blue skies so much more blue in Turkey than anywhere else I have ever been. I loved the escape to your world as I needed a break from mine. phew. thanks for your beautiful blog space.
Love Gail
peace and hope.....
this looks so amazing...and surprising clean. i need to add this to my trip
ReplyDeleteYour beautiful photos always inspire and lift my spirits and this group is especially lovely. I'm glad you're able to enjoy summer the way you are; I'm doing the same thing, except for the swimming, because I'm sick in bed.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Pam
Oh these images are so lovely. My favorite being the mother and child, absolutely gorgeous
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Everything sounds just right to me ! Have a wonderful weekend
ReplyDeleteBuraya ara sıra gelip yorum bırakmışlığım vardı ama içimden hep '' yorumlarına karsılık bile vermiyor ziyaret edip kim olduğunu bile bilmiyordur ''diyordum.Blog ve anlatım şekliniz çok güzel. Benim bloğa 10 basar heralde :)
ReplyDeletebıraktğnız yorum işin bende size teşekkür ederim
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so beautiful. You are lucky to be able to go so many fascinating places!
ReplyDeleteI tried to email you, but couldn't find an address.
I recently moved my blog to WordPress and lost many of my subscribers, including you: I see on your blogroll that my posts are not updated. Would you mind plugging me in again with my new url? I don't want to lose you!
www.lifeintheexpatlane.com
(As you can see the .blogspot is now gone.)
Nice to read about your trip to Bukhara. I cant see none of your photos beacuase of filtering. This is the most important reason to not updating my blog and visting other's blogs...
ReplyDeleteI feel so bad for Sarah's sad situation.
ReplyDeleteI do, too, Dina. But I'm glad Sarah can talk to us this way. That's something, at least. Hello, Sarah!
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