From Bukhara to Tashkent by Bicycle: Stage 2: Gujduvan

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Distance: 70 Km
Difficulty: Low, flat ground
Road: Main road in good conditions.
Comments: This day the wind was much softer, even so, it was pretty hard for me.

Cherrs up! Only remaining 549 km to Tashkent.

Former seating for caravans.

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Embassy to Tamorlan: Journal travel from Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo. The King Enrique III of Castilla shipping an expedition with the goal of sending a message to the Great Emir Timur. Still today there is an avenue with the author's name in Samarkand. +Info

Samarkand (Amin Maalouf): Novel takes as its unifying theme the vicissitudes of a manuscript with the name of the legendary city of Samarkand. +Info

China on Bicycle: Funny and entertaining book of Gabriel Pernau on his bicycle trip from Turkey to China. Their stories convinced me to visit Uzbekistan +Info

> Gastronomy

Plov: The Uzbek version of "pilaff," is the flagship of Uzbek cuisine. +Info

Obi-non (Lepyoshka): Typical bread from Uzbekistan. +Info

The melon: Central Asia is the land of melons and effectively their are exquisite. I never forget a melon aten making a stop near Navoy.

Shurpa: Typical soup of Central Asia. Their quality varied greatly, but I remember a Shurpa in a cafe lost between Navoy and Kattaburgan, exquisite! +Info

Mastava: Soup similar to Shurpa but with rice. +Info

Shirinchoi: drink made with water, milk, salt, tea, butter, kaimak (yohurt / cheese) and pepper. +Info

From Bukhara to Tashkent by Bicycle

Stage 2: Gujduvan - Navoy

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