Initially, the two girls at home wanted to try out my bike. They took it in turns and were very happy : they don’t really see this kind of bike around their house.
We set off before 7am to avoid the heat. We skirt the mountains of Tajikistan. Mission accomplished, we reached the first high point (788m) at around 10am. After the second (810) we had a nice break, sharing a melon under an apricot tree.
Finally we arrive in the mythical city of Samarkand. Lots of police everywhere, it looks like there’s an official visit.
Dinner in the evening in a very nice restaurant recommended by our host. Surprisingly, there are a lot of tables occupied by women, a few families and a few tourists...
This is a stopover for two or three days before heading back to Tajikistan.