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The Karakum desert from the coach. |
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The Oxus River. (An attempt at a photomerge) |
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My room in hotel Khiva - the old Mohammed Amin Khan Medressa. |
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Beautifully carved door of my room |
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The reception hall in the Kukhna Ark. |
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An example of the tile work. |
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The view point on the Oq Shihbobo Bastion. |
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A typical carved wooden doorway. |
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Sun set over the western gate. |
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Khiva in the evening sun. |
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Our last evening together, eating in the courtyard. |
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The next morning just after sun rise. |
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Entrance to the Juma Mosque. |
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The prayer hall in the Juma Mosque. |
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Some of the columns date back to the 10th century. |
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Approaching the Islom-Huja Minaret. |
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View from the top of the Minaret showing the white balconies of our hotel. |
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The minaret which some of us climbed. |
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The entrance to the Islom-Huja Medressa. |
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Inside the Islom-Huja Medressa. |
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Girl at the well inside the Medressa. |
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Looking towards the East Gate. |
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Just watching the world go by. |
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Ornamental capping to the walls. |
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The reception court in the Tosh-Khovli Palace. |
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The winter reception Yurt. |
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Room in the Tosh-Khovli Palace. |
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