Polly Peachum
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Travel tips: or, stuff I painfully worked out for myself that you shouldn't have to
Travel tips: or, stuff I painfully worked out for myself that you shouldn't have to
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Travel tips: or, stuff I painfully worked out for myself that you shouldn't have to
I was not allowed to buy just one
January 15, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I was not allowed to buy just one
Noticeable volume of Russian cars on the roads
January 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Noticeable volume of Russian cars on the roads
Bukhara's oldest building (Ark excepted, but I think what's visible of that is later). Look at the lovely brickwork!
January 14, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Bukhara's oldest building (Ark excepted, but I think what's visible of that is later). Look at the lovely brickwork!
Bukhara. City of minarets, mosques and madrasas.
January 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Bukhara. City of minarets, mosques and madrasas.
Having bus adventures in Bokhara. Bus stops seem a bit optional here and the routes on the stops don't always seem to reflect the actual buses. I made it from the railway station to town but failed on getting to the old city - missed the stop on a loop bus and ended up where I came from.
January 12, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Having bus adventures in Bokhara. Bus stops seem a bit optional here and the routes on the stops don't always seem to reflect the actual buses. I made it from the railway station to town but failed on getting to the old city - missed the stop on a loop bus and ended up where I came from.
Prices here
Latte and a slice: under $8
Salad, side, flat white: $23 - ate about half, Uzbek portions are generous
Any metro or bus ride: 25c
4 persimmons from a barrow: 70c
An opera ticket for a seat in the stalls: under $15
Latte and a slice: under $8
Salad, side, flat white: $23 - ate about half, Uzbek portions are generous
Any metro or bus ride: 25c
4 persimmons from a barrow: 70c
An opera ticket for a seat in the stalls: under $15
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Prices here
Latte and a slice: under $8
Salad, side, flat white: $23 - ate about half, Uzbek portions are generous
Any metro or bus ride: 25c
4 persimmons from a barrow: 70c
An opera ticket for a seat in the stalls: under $15
Latte and a slice: under $8
Salad, side, flat white: $23 - ate about half, Uzbek portions are generous
Any metro or bus ride: 25c
4 persimmons from a barrow: 70c
An opera ticket for a seat in the stalls: under $15
Tashkent flat white. Looking good.
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Tashkent flat white. Looking good.
Thought this might be some kind of curd tart.
It was lemon meringue pie.
It was lemon meringue pie.
January 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Thought this might be some kind of curd tart.
It was lemon meringue pie.
It was lemon meringue pie.
Walking day today, navigating the back streets between monumental buildings.
Tashkent is very monumental.
Tashkent is very monumental.
January 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Walking day today, navigating the back streets between monumental buildings.
Tashkent is very monumental.
Tashkent is very monumental.
Think I may have made the day of some ladies selling fruit off a barrow by paying far too much for these interesting citrus
January 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Think I may have made the day of some ladies selling fruit off a barrow by paying far too much for these interesting citrus
Village stay! Ladies working at Sundur Rang in Chandelao.
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Village stay! Ladies working at Sundur Rang in Chandelao.
Jodhpur old town. I would have liked to hang around the Sardar market a bit more, but had to go back to the hotel to sleep.
January 5, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Jodhpur old town. I would have liked to hang around the Sardar market a bit more, but had to go back to the hotel to sleep.
Zenana in Mehrangarh fort
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Zenana in Mehrangarh fort
Day 4? 5? Thar Desert, Kalbeliya performers
January 5, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Day 4? 5? Thar Desert, Kalbeliya performers
Day 3 - Jaisalmer. The fort here is amazing, sadly my photos are not. So here are some marriage paintings (who got married, and when, by the house door), and some Rajasthani souvenirs - reversible puppets.
January 1, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Day 3 - Jaisalmer. The fort here is amazing, sadly my photos are not. So here are some marriage paintings (who got married, and when, by the house door), and some Rajasthani souvenirs - reversible puppets.
Intrepid really knocking it out of the park with the accommodation so far
January 1, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Intrepid really knocking it out of the park with the accommodation so far
Day 2 - Bikaner. Got a tour around Junagarh Fort (spectacular).
December 31, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Day 2 - Bikaner. Got a tour around Junagarh Fort (spectacular).
A walk around the spice market (first floor level)
December 31, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A walk around the spice market (first floor level)
Gurudwara kitchen
December 31, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Gurudwara kitchen
