THE SILK ROAD FROM BUKHARA TO SAMARKAND / ROUTE DE LA SOIE DE BOUKHARA A SAMARCANDE

After 2 very busy days visiting Bukhara, on Sunday 10 May, we drove by bus (5 hours) from Bukhara to Samarkand. We were right on the Silk Road, where all the caravans had traveled for centuries, it was very moving.

Maison de style Russe en chemin
On the way Russian style house

Muslim style house on the way
Maisond e style Musulman en chemin

                       

 Apres deux jours bien remplis a visiter Boukhara, Le Dimanche 10 Mai, nous primes un bus (5h de route) de Boukhara a Samarkande. Nous etions en plein milieu de la Route de la Soie, la ou toutes les caravanes avaient voyage durant des siecles, c'etait tres emouvant.

Those Central Asian very flat plains go on for ever, they used to be in the middle of the desert but are now irrigated and grown with rice, wheat and vegetables, there are also some factories, and an airport, the country is prosperous.

Ces plaines parfaitement plates d'Asie Centrale sont immenses et se poursuivent longtemps, elles etaient en plein desert, mais sont maintenant irriguees et l'on y cultive le riz, le ble et divers legumes. Il y a aussi des usines, et un aeroport, le pays est prospere. 

Entrance of the Caravanserail
Entree du Caravanserail

We stopped at the remains of a former XI century Caravan serail, near a well, where camels used to drink and merchants to exchange goods and news on their way. It was covered by roofs to protect from the snow or from the burning sun.

 

Nous fimes un arret sur les vestiges d'un cravanserail du XIeme siecle, pres d'un puits, ou les chameaux se desalteraient et les marchands echangeait marchandises et nouvelles du monde. Il etait recouvert par des toits pour proteger de la neige ou du soleil brulant.

On the other side of the busy road was the well, still with water.

The well
Le puits

                                            

De l'autre cote de la route tres frequentee, il y avait le puits ou l'on trouve encore de l'eau.

Then we arrived to Samarkand and went to our hotel to get changed and start visiting the famous city.

La ville etait jadis sur ces collines maintenant elle est en bas
The city sued to be on the top of these hills. Nowadays it is down the road.

Puis arrivee a Samarcande et direction l'hotel pour se changer avant de commencer la visite de la celebre ville.