September 7th
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Spent the day walking around Samarkard like a regular tourist. We've got two rest days here, so I'll get all the typical chores done tomorrow.
Registran Square, with its ancient schools, workshops, and mosque:
I bribed a guard to let me climb up one of the tall minarets:
The view from the top (note the lack of guard rails):
Here I am on my way to the minaret:
The inside of the mosque's big blue dome was this intricate golden pattern:
1 comment:
Great photos.
some lawyerly advice: you "convinced" a guard to allow you access to the top of the tower.
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