The Road to Tajikistan.

My eyes opened at 6:15a.  For whatever reason, I've not yet been able to get in a good night's rest since I've arrived into Tashkent. Somehow, I still feel a bit jet lagged which is surprising since I don't ordinarily suffer from it. In any case, Pat and I had agreed to wake up at 6:30a so the moment I opened my eyes, I decided I might as well get ready for the day.

More of Tashkent.

Pat with our guide, Maria, at the Applied Arts Museum.

From Chorsu Bazaar, we got to ride the metro to Amir Timur Square where we met back up with Mavlon. Maria bought our subway tokens - they cost 1,000 som each. Maria told me that photography is not allowed inside, which I already knew.  Pat noticed how the inside of the ticket booth had been decorated with curtains and plants - it's as if someone had made the place their home.

Tashkent. Chorsu Bazaar.

From the Khast-Imam Complex, we made our way to Chorsu Bazaar.  Mavlon dropped us off and we walked a short distance to the main building.  It didn't look like the round building I had seen in the photos but somewhere I was sure that building would be here.

Tashkent. The Khast Imam Complex.

Entrance to the courtyard of the Hazrati Imam Mosque.

We woke up to a cold and rainy day. Today was the start of our tour and as keen as I was to get going, there's a part of me that just wanted to stay under the covers and nap the day away. But....travelers don't have time for naps :-)

Pat had set the alarm for 7:30a but I woke up on my own at about quarter past seven. I decided to just get up and get ready for the day. Just as I had finished up my morning duties, the alarm went off and Pat woke up.

We were downstairs for breakfast well before 8a.  Pretty  much the same thing as yesterday.  The fencing competitors along with members of a tour group had filled up the restaurant but we managed to find a table for two.

We were scheduled to meet back up with Marvlon, the man who drove us from the airport to our hotel two days ago, at 9a. After breakfast, we had a few minutes in our room before heading down to the lobby to wait.