I managed to avoid giving bribes, although there were a few situations that were sticky, and the locals expected me to reach out to my pockets. But I didn't! I know that some say that this is just a way of life in some places (Nigeria and Cameroon being worst) but I am rather disgusted by this, you know.
I am writing a few reports from the trip (obviously :)) and there will be a few more pix, mainly from Samarkand and Turkistan, which were also superb for sights.
I had fantastic weather in Uzbekistan! There were hardly any clouds and the temperature was hitting 40C (103F) on most days. I was lucky with slightly cooler 26C (80F) in Khiva, which is usually the hottest. I had such a great time there.
Posted: 2008-08-15 11:23 PM
Thank you for taking the time to comment on my little picture. Before writing this note I peeked into your album on Alsace.
Thr close up of grapes. the fortified church the early morning and the fair tale towns made me catch my breath.
Hugh
Posted: 2008-08-15 09:42 AM
Hi Jill,
Nic, Chrissi and I are very pleased about your comments! Have I already told you that I love your pictures from Charleston's gardens??? Many of your photos show me very nice views from places I know like those from Stein am Rhein, Venedig, Salzburg, Gardasee,Siena, Monteriggioni, Pisa, Elsass, Bayern, Mykonos, Luzern, Paris, Grand Canyon, Ephesus, Ravensburg, Bologna, San Gimignano, Rothenburg and Prag... It's so interesting to watch them - as it is to watch the unknown ones. Please, excuse my English...
Best wishes from Mannheim - Petra
Posted: 2008-08-10 10:00 PM
Hi Jill,
think I wrote my message (Reichtag's Cupola) at the wrong place - here it comes again:
Christopher is happy about your nice comment. Thanks for your friendship request - have a nice new week -
Petra
Posted: 2008-08-02 09:47 AM
Hi Jill,
thanks for your nice comments about our photos. It's really surprising that someone somewhere in the world looks at them. I like your photos very much!!!
Have a good day - Petra
it's obvious that you lived in the southern part of Germany - there they say 'Gruess Gott', not 'Guten Tag'. And also 'aufgehts' is much more common there. The Rheinland is very different to the Allgaeu. Not only the landscape, also the customs, the contact with each other and, of course, the people themself. If you ever plan to visit this part of Germany, do not hesitate to contact me. If you like I would be happy to give you some advice and a helping hand (just to secure, that you drink the right kind of beer :-) / to understand that joke you have to know something about the rivalry between Cologne and Düsseldorf: http://www.globosapiens.net/travel-information/Dusseldorf-907.html )
Well, I've been twice at Zion National Park, but just for hiking, not for climbing. I liked it very much. In my memories it's one of the places to breathe deeply. As you wrote into my guestbook: So many wonderful places to visit...
