{"id":583,"date":"2008-01-21T19:17:18","date_gmt":"2008-01-22T05:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/wordpress\/2008\/01\/21\/uzbekistan-tashkentsamarkand-photos"},"modified":"2008-01-20T19:04:36","modified_gmt":"2008-01-21T00:04:36","slug":"uzbekistan-tashkentsamarkand-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/expedition\/2008\/01\/21\/uzbekistan-tashkentsamarkand-photos","title":{"rendered":"Uzbekistan &#8211; Tashkent\/Samarkand Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had been warned a couple of times about the paranoid nature of the government in Uzbekistan and the restrictions placed on most people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s civil liberties. However, politics and powerful dictatorships aside, we immediately fell in love with Uzbekistan and its people. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. In Tashkent we actually found a Toyota dealership and they even had break pads for our Sequoia. This is pretty amazing considering they only see one or two Sequoias a year according to the boys at the shop. Uzbekistan is also home to some amazing architecture and the mosques and madrasahs in Samarkand we spectacular to say the least.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9293&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Approaching the Uzbek border at Osh before the TWBR fireworks incident\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9294&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Approaching the Uzbek border at Osh before the TWBR fireworks incident\" title=\"Approaching the Uzbek border at Osh before the TWBR fireworks incident\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9298&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Bouey can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t decide if he will fit in or stick out in Uzbekistan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9299&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Bouey can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t decide if he will fit in or stick out in Uzbekistan\" title=\"Bouey can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t decide if he will fit in or stick out in Uzbekistan\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9304&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Even when we drive Toyotas into a Toyota shop we seem to draw a crowd \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9305&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Even when we drive Toyotas into a Toyota shop we seem to draw a crowd \" title=\"Even when we drive Toyotas into a Toyota shop we seem to draw a crowd \" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9385&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"At Toyota in Tashkent, they actually had break pads for the Sequoia in stock which we were in desperate need of\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9386&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"At Toyota in Tashkent, they actually had break pads for the Sequoia in stock which we were in desperate need of\" title=\"At Toyota in Tashkent, they actually had break pads for the Sequoia in stock which we were in desperate need of\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9310&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The gang at Toyota in Tashkent, Uzbekistan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9311&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"The gang at Toyota in Tashkent, Uzbekistan\" title=\"The gang at Toyota in Tashkent, Uzbekistan\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9307&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The mechanics were awesome and they hooked us up with Uzbekistan stickers for the trucks\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9308&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"The mechanics were awesome and they hooked us up with Uzbekistan stickers for the trucks\" title=\"The mechanics were awesome and they hooked us up with Uzbekistan stickers for the trucks\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9301&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"You can pretty much find a Toyota garage anywhere\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9302&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"You can pretty much find a Toyota garage anywhere\" title=\"You can pretty much find a Toyota garage anywhere\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9313&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Bouey explaining the route and getting the low down on the road to Samarkand\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9314&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Bouey explaining the route and getting the low down on the road to Samarkand\" title=\"Bouey explaining the route and getting the low down on the road to Samarkand\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9316&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"We also found out that someone in Osh made off with a Tundra I-Force V8 souvenir\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9317&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"We also found out that someone in Osh made off with a Tundra I-Force V8 souvenir\" title=\"We also found out that someone in Osh made off with a Tundra I-Force V8 souvenir\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9319&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Everyone in Uzbekistan was extremely friendly and within minutes of stopping in Samarkand, we made some new friends\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9320&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Everyone in Uzbekistan was extremely friendly and within minutes of stopping in Samarkand, we made some new friends\" title=\"Everyone in Uzbekistan was extremely friendly and within minutes of stopping in Samarkand, we made some new friends\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9331&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The entrance to Bibi Khanym mosque is a daunting sight in Samarkand\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9332&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"The entrance to Bibi Khanym mosque is a daunting sight in Samarkand\" title=\"The entrance to Bibi Khanym mosque is a daunting sight in Samarkand\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9334&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The walls have been rebuilt over time, but much of the original structure of Bibi Khanym remains intact\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9335&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"The walls have been rebuilt over time, but much of the original structure of Bibi Khanym remains intact\" title=\"The walls have been rebuilt over time, but much of the original structure of Bibi Khanym remains intact\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9337&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The tile work on the Bibi Khanym mosque is quite amazing and has withstood the test of time\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9338&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"The tile work on the Bibi Khanym mosque is quite amazing and has withstood the test of time\" title=\"The tile work on the Bibi Khanym mosque is quite amazing and has withstood the test of time\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9340&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The tile work on the Bibi Khanym mosque is quite amazing and has withstood the test of time\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9341&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"The tile work on the Bibi Khanym mosque is quite amazing and has withstood the test of time\" title=\"The tile work on the Bibi Khanym mosque is quite amazing and has withstood the test of time\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9343&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Steve stands at the base of Bibi Khanym mosque for a little perspective\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9344&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Steve stands at the base of Bibi Khanym mosque for a little perspective\" title=\"Steve stands at the base of Bibi Khanym mosque for a little perspective\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9346&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"I have no idea what is says, but Arabic script is an art form in and of itself\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9347&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"I have no idea what is says, but Arabic script is an art form in and of itself\" title=\"I have no idea what is says, but Arabic script is an art form in and of itself\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9349&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"A close up of the detailed tile work on the mosque\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9350&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"A close up of the detailed tile work on the mosque\" title=\"A close up of the detailed tile work on the mosque\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9352&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"A step inside the mosque is like a step back in time\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9353&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"A step inside the mosque is like a step back in time\" title=\"A step inside the mosque is like a step back in time\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9355&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The pictures are great but they do not do the Bibi Khanym any justice\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9356&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"The pictures are great but they do not do the Bibi Khanym any justice\" title=\"The pictures are great but they do not do the Bibi Khanym any justice\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9358&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Minarets and towers are a staple of Muslim architecture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9359&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Minarets and towers are a staple of Muslim architecture\" title=\"Minarets and towers are a staple of Muslim architecture\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9373&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Maintaining the beauty of the mosque is an important job\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9374&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Maintaining the beauty of the mosque is an important job\" title=\"Maintaining the beauty of the mosque is an important job\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9361&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Minarets and towers are a staple of Muslim architecture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9362&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Minarets and towers are a staple of Muslim architecture\" title=\"Minarets and towers are a staple of Muslim architecture\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9364&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Inside the courtyard of the Bibi Khanym in Samarkand\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9365&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Inside the courtyard of the Bibi Khanym in Samarkand\" title=\"Inside the courtyard of the Bibi Khanym in Samarkand\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9367&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Inside the courtyard of the Bibi Khanym in Samarkand\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9368&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Inside the courtyard of the Bibi Khanym in Samarkand\" title=\"Inside the courtyard of the Bibi Khanym in Samarkand\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9370&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Close up of the tile work and Arabic script on the Bibi Khanym\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9371&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Close up of the tile work and Arabic script on the Bibi Khanym\" title=\"Close up of the tile work and Arabic script on the Bibi Khanym\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9376&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Markets on the Silk Road still sell items that have been sold for centuries\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9377&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Markets on the Silk Road still sell items that have been sold for centuries\" title=\"Markets on the Silk Road still sell items that have been sold for centuries\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9379&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The central market in Samarkand\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9380&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"The central market in Samarkand\" title=\"The central market in Samarkand\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9382&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"The busy bakery section of the Samarkand central market\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9383&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"The busy bakery section of the Samarkand central market\" title=\"The busy bakery section of the Samarkand central market\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9328&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"I guess the cops thought the trucks looked important so they decided to guard them while we toured around Samarkand\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9329&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"I guess the cops thought the trucks looked important so they decided to guard them while we toured around Samarkand\" title=\"I guess the cops thought the trucks looked important so they decided to guard them while we toured around Samarkand\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9322&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Car parking on the right, donkey carts to the left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9323&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Car parking on the right, donkey carts to the left\" title=\"Car parking on the right, donkey carts to the left\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9325&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" rel=\"lightbox[g2image]\" title=\"Samarkand is an ancient city on the Silk Road loaded with history, culture and a lot of mosques\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldbyroad.com\/photos\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=9326&amp;g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT\" alt=\"Samarkand is an ancient city on the Silk Road loaded with history, culture and a lot of mosques\" title=\"Samarkand is an ancient city on the Silk Road loaded with history, culture and a lot of mosques\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had been warned a couple of times about the paranoid nature of the government in Uzbekistan and the restrictions placed on most people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s civil liberties. However, politics and powerful dictatorships aside, we immediately fell in love with Uzbekistan and its people. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. 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