Markets
Bob and Ellen head into a market in Tashkent.
Ron after a visit to the money-changer in the market. He is holding $100 in each hand (in 1000 sum notes). This photo was taken in our hotel room in Bukhara -- nice room!
Spices - paprika, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, and black pepper were among the ones we could identify.
Salads in the Chorsu market, the main market in Tashkent. Some of this is probably kimchee, since the vendors were Korean.
Tropical fish tanks in the Saturday market in Tashkent, a huge market with vendors selling everything from tropical fish to electronics to car parts to old Soviet memorabilia.
The antiques pavilion at the Saturday market in Tashkent.
Bicycle pavilion at the Saturday market in Tashkent.
Bicycle pavilion at the Saturday market in Tashkent.
Bread delivery man in Bukhara.
Nuts and dried fruit in the market in Samarkand.
Broom sellers in Samarkand market
Street vendor selling bread in Samarkand. In most places in Uzbekistan, you didn't have to go far before finding ore or more street vendors selling bread.
Delivering bread (still warm!) to the market in Samarkand.
Bob and Ellen head into a market in Tashkent.
Ron after a visit to the money-changer in the market. He is holding $100 in each hand (in 1000 sum notes). This photo was taken in our hotel room in Bukhara -- nice room!
Spices - paprika, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, and black pepper were among the ones we could identify.
Salads in the Chorsu market, the main market in Tashkent. Some of this is probably kimchee, since the vendors were Korean.
Tropical fish tanks in the Saturday market in Tashkent, a huge market with vendors selling everything from tropical fish to electronics to car parts to old Soviet memorabilia.
The antiques pavilion at the Saturday market in Tashkent.
Bicycle pavilion at the Saturday market in Tashkent.
Bicycle pavilion at the Saturday market in Tashkent.
Bread delivery man in Bukhara.
Nuts and dried fruit in the market in Samarkand.
Broom sellers in Samarkand market
Street vendor selling bread in Samarkand. In most places in Uzbekistan, you didn't have to go far before finding ore or more street vendors selling bread.
Delivering bread (still warm!) to the market in Samarkand.