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Uzbekistan Trip. Day 4: Bukhara to Samarkand

On the fourth day we transferred to Samarkand, its about 270 km from Bukhara. At around 9 am, the bus started the journey following the route passing through Navoi and made several stops.

After about one hour, we stopped at Gijduvon to visit a ceramic center for about an hour. The traditional ceramic making was passed from generations to generations. A visit to ceramic pottery will surely be one of the brightest memories of a trip to Gijduvan.

While we were served with simple breakfast, the host demonstrated the way to put down their baby to sleep, in a cot. It's not a normal cot but it has been modified so that the baby can pee and poop directly into a bowl.

Picture on right: Taking picture in front of the Rangrez Hotel after check-out.

Get acquainted with the ceramic making process
The production of glazed ceramics based on the old traditions.


Clay camels
Showing the burning process of the clay
They monitor the heat manually without any gadgets
Ceramics pottery are to be sold in their gallery
Clay products of the kids attended the classes
A traditional Uzbek's baby cot
Yellow carrot is popular in Samarakand and used mostly in the rice. We tasted the yellow carrot when we stopped for lunch at RG Chino Restaurant. Then, we continued the journey for another 4 hour.

Nu'man cakap, rasa macam nasi mentega.. :-P

Passing through the Samarkand border, we stopped at the Mausoleum of Imam al-Bukhari, the greatest and most respected scholar of Islam. Born in Bukhara and died 60 years later in Khartank village in 870. He known with the notable books of Sahih al-Bukhari and Al-Adab al-Mufrad.

As we enter the main compound, a huge courtyard with old trees made a calm feeling. When we approaching to the tomb of Imam Bukhary, there were men recite tahlil to the Imam Bukhary. We were so touched with scene and by that time, the snows start to fall.

We proceed to the mosque to get our Asr and Dhuhr done. The mosque's Imam approached while we were reciting the dua. Later he start with the Yassin recitation and we follow suit. Mr Ilham managed to get permission to bring us down under the tomb, which rarely permitted. As snows getting heavier, we found the shelter under the tomb. 



The courtyard of the mausoleum and the museum at the back
In front of the mosque
The tomb of Imam Bukhary, it's pretty hard to get best photo-op
Membaca budaya kita...
We were able to get into the tomb and made tahlil lead by the guardian besides me

Five in the evening, we checked-in to the Ideal Hotel. Later, we had a dinner at Samarqand Saroy Restaurant, yet another spectacular building and sumptuous 3-course meals.

Breads and salads for the starter
Wefie time!
Nice chandelier
The main course
This is newly open restaurant
Location: Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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