New Photos – Khiva

By Steve Bouey in

Khiva is another ancient Silk road town in Uzbekistan and lies just a few kilometers north of Turkmenistan. Khiva is one of the western-most towns in Uzbekistan and beyond the historic walls of this mythical place lies the barren and inhospitable Qizilqum Desert. Khiva would be our last stop before heading out into the desert and the uncertainty of the remote western border crossing back into Kazakhstan.

Khiva sits just across the border from TurkmenistanSwinger reflects on his time in KhivaThe streets of Khiva were totally empty when we arrivedWandering the streets of Khiva was like exploring a maze with new surprises around every cornerNot long after sunrise, the streets and markets begin to come to life in KhivaAlthough smaller than Bukhara, Khiva has just as much charm and intrigue Khiva had a slightly different style of architecture than Samarkand and BukharaNothing out of the ordinary I guess, we are in the middle of the desert on the Silk RoadThe trademark sky blue tiles are still fully utilized in KhivaThis guy saw that Karie was not wearing a headscarf and ran away in fearYou can get lost wandering around the streets and alleys of KhivaAncient market stalls or prison cells? Swinger was not amused when we tried to trade him for some textiles Life seems to move at a much more acceptable pace in KhivaTash tries on a cashmere scarf at one of the many market stalls in Khiva Looks like a match, now its time to bargainFish from the nearby river for sale at the market in KhivaEven small market stalls pop up in the most random of placesThe local CD shop, complete with listening stationThe simplest of things can capture your attention for long periods of time in KhivaTrying to figure out if we can drive through the front gate of the city of KhivaLife seems to move at a much more acceptable pace in Khiva

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