[Central Asia – Khiva in Uzbekistan – World Heritage Site “Ichan Kara”]
Ichan Kala in Khiva is the World Heritage Site.
Flourishing as the capital of the Khiva Khanate, it is a walled city with outer and inner walls to prevent invasion from foreign enemies.
There are 20 mosques, 20 madrasahs and 6 minarets inside.
300 days are fine day in a year
The Amu Darya River as a valuable water resource
It is also an oasis town that flourished as a gateway to the Calakum desert since ancient Persian times.
*Shot by my Nikon’s flagship mirrorless camera Z9
The lens is f/2.8 24-70m lens
[Old Radio Hostel where I stayed in Samarkand,Uzbekistan]
“Old Radio Hostel” where I stayed for 5 nights in Samarkand
I realized that Uzbekistan is one of the most impressive country I have visited in 101 countries.
Samarkand is especially good in Uzbekistan.
I stayed at for 8 people room.
The building itself is probably a little old, but it is clean.
As the name Old rario, there are old radios and it is good old atmosphere. The staff service is really nice.
It is within walking distance of Registan Square and the Shahězinda Mausoleum.
The hostel is near Islam Karimov Street where there are many souvenir shops and is very close to Siyob Market and Bibi Khanim Mosque.
The cost is
1 night including breakfast is 12 USD
I stayed here for 5 nights
【中東】ヨルダンのワディラム砂漠1泊2日キャンプツアー参加！ペトラ遺跡と共に訪問すべき場所！ペトラとアカバにある砂漠！Wadi Rum desert camping tour in Jordan
ペトラ遺跡に4泊した後に、ペトラから南のワディラム砂漠に。
砂漠を4WD車で周る1泊2日のキャンプツアーに参加しました。費用はガイド、車、1日目の昼食と夕食、2日目の朝食、キャンプ宿泊込みで総額80JOD(約16000円)
After spending four nights at Petra, I head south of Petra to the Wadi Rum Desert.
I participated in the camping tour of 1night 2 days that stay in the desert by 4WD vehicle.
The cost is 80 JOD(about 110USD) in total including a guide, car, lunch and dinner on the first day, breakfast on the second day and camping accommodation.
The Wadi Rum Desert is in the southern part of Jordan and close to the border with Saudi Arabia. It has been inhabited since prehistoric times and the name Wadi Rum is mentioned in ancient Greek and Roman literature.
Desert is unfamiliar sight for Japanese, but deserts are spreading in the Middle East. There are many rocky mountains in Wadirum desert like those found in Petra and the rocks have various shapes due to years of wind erosion, making it very scenic.
Highlights of the Wadi Rum Desert are the Alamure murals, Lawrence’s House, the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Lawrence’s Fountain, the Anforsi murals, the Stone Bridge, and the Hazari Gorge.
*Shot by my Nikon’s flagship mirrorless camera Z9
F2.8 24-70mm lens.
