It’s 2pm and as we prepare to head for Tashkent, we have just been greeted with news that our water pump has arrived there. How appropriate. So now, the plan is to take a taxi to the Bukhara station and catch a smart looking Spanish made fast train to Tashkent.…
Yesterday we heard we would not receive the new water pump from the UK until the 23rd!!! In an attempt to speed up the process of getting back on the road, we asked a local mechanic if it was possible to repair the pump. He took it away but returned…
Sorry folks, nothing to add so far today. The news on the part from the UK is, that there is no news. So, today’s post is going to be a pictorial one :- Views: 16
Well, we have confirmation the water pump is on its way, but no specific info as to exactly where it is at the moment. We wait patiently. Dennis was up at the crack of dawn again, cleaning up the back of the oil pump, where the new water pump has…
Not much to write about today. I’m not going to bore you with what we had for breakfast…:) I will bore you with some small progress though. After a not so great sleep, leapt out of bed at about 5.45am and stripped the old water pump out. Note the action,…
To say it’s hot is such an understatement. Forecast 43 degrees today – that’s shade temperature. Out in the sun is just like being in an inferno. We have ventured out for a short while though, I have to say that this unplanned break has given us a chance to…
Well, Jen has given you the news about our beloved ‘chariot’. She’s leaking water. One has to be philosophical about these things. There is always an upside reason. For us right now, there are many. Jen has been struggling in the heat, though it didn’t help that we were wandering…
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While looking for the historic old city of Khiva yesterday, we were lucky finding the Alibek guesthouse right across the road from the main entrance to the fortified settlement. The offer of accommodation in an air-conditioned room, small self contained but adequate, with a great breakfast thrown in, was accepted. All for…
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