The cheapest way to Lake Aidarkul is by share taxi. From here to Navoi, then another to Nurata. Then you gotta hire the whole taxi to Yangikazgan and hope they come back the next day to pick you up again. Cos I did the hard yards early and stayed in some dodgy places and took dodgy transport I have a few bucks so I can take the easy option now. I hired a taxi from Bukhara all the way there and back so no waiting for me and I get to stop where I want to. On the wa...

Im in Bukhara. Only been here a few hours and not impressed. I thought it was supposed to be better than Khiva and so far it is not. Will reserve my opinion till I look around tomorrow. My last day in Khiva was pretty boreing. Three days is plenty. I walked around the outside of the city and had a good look around. I found a wholesaler where they had mountains of coke, fanta and water. Further inside was the grog. Anything you want. Russian Vodka was about 50c a...