Chris’ Excellent Adventure

Bukhara is an amazingly beautiful and important city on the Silk Road trade route. This ancient oasis is reported to be  2500 years old, having been conquered by Alexander the Great, Mongols, Samanids, Arabs, and numerous others over the centuries. The first photos shown were taken on our way to the old city of Bukhara. We passed several sites where historic mosques had previously stood, reflecting pools and waterways. Local Uzbeki artisans were selling items to travelers coming to see the various sites. We stopped for a delicious lunch including Greek salad and pickled vegetables.

The Salmanid Mausoleum, a the ninth century structure, was built with kiln-fired bricks placed in intricate designs. The details in all the buildings that we visited had such beautiful attention to pattern, design and composition.