Outside the Ichan-Kala. Khiva.

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Away from the tourist trail inside the walled Ichan-Kala, a chance to see the real people of the Khiva.

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Modern Khiva is a relatively small town a population of around 90,000 people, it is surrounded by state cotton farms, which provides employment for the locals, that are not invested in tourism and hospitality .

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In the heat of the mid day sun sat high in a cloudless blue sky, it seem like most folk were indoors, or in some cool shady spot. Of course if this was the cotton picking season, they would be in the fields as forced labour ( No it hasn't fully ended no matter what Govt. representatives spout).

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Slightly overloaded, I guess it saves on delivery costs. I walked on.

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A non touristic mosque with its minaret.

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Finding myself in a cul-de-sac I retraced by footsteps

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Only to come across a couple of, we can mend it we can fix it, "Bob the Builder" types. Boss man didn't look to happy.

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"Going up the ladder to the roof, where we can see heaven much better"

Lovers of Tamla , won't need to google it.

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The local bottle bank seemed to be doing well

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Outdoor, communal toilets, not all see the wealth of the white gold

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Isn't it good to see youngsters out and about, not glued to tech.
Climbing trees the adventure of all boys of my generation too.

Fathers words of wisdom?

"If you and break your leg don't come running to me!"

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Clay houses, old Soviet cars - so beautiful!!!
I like the places where history stopped!
!BEER

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I'm not voting because I'm out of energy - I'll have to charge for 5 days)

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cheers, yes it was a step back in time, a brilliant place

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