The Hyatt in Almaty was the ultimate 80's time warp. The same attrium with the hanging plastic ivy as that in Budapest in 1990. The rooms have the same box hairdryer with the vacuum cleaner pipe. However this Hyatt has a yurt on the ground floor of the attrium as a nod to the location. The yurt is used as a bar.
Lots of hassle at the airport in Tashkent. Lots of bureaucracy and rules. Been told to wear conservative clothes. Uzbekistan borders Afghanistan and apparently there is some Taliban influence. However the tall attractive guide is poured into her size 25 jeans and her midriff is sometimes visible so do not feel I need to take to full disguise yet. Tashkent is 80 degrees and the streets lined with trees in full leaf. More anon. Ttfn
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