Day 472 - A day at the bazaar

Even though Osh is the second biggest city in Kyrgyzstan and the mix of cultures here is intriguing (a mix of Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Tadjik), there's not much to do except go to the huge bazaar and take in the sights and smells of a real Central Asian city. Osh is a really old city (older than Rome according to the locals), and with the abundance of history and culture it makes up for the fact that we can't make it to Uzbekistan.
At the bazaar we pushed our way through the throbbing crowds through the many different sections: clothing, shoes, food, household goods and traditional wear. To be honest anything and everything you could possible need is found here, but we just enjoyed watching the people and browsing through the different stalls.
Later on while Liv rested back at the guesthouse Adam went back in search of some cool photos and enjoyed a few bites to eat here and there as friendly sellers handed him things for free. It's amazing: you ask to take a photo of someone and the next thing you know you're feasting on yoghurt balls and having a conversation where no one understands each other!! One model hoped the photo could be printed now so she could sign it like a star! Even after another couple of hours lost in the sea of colours from the dried fruits and vegetables and engulfed in the smells of freshly made cookies, naan, and samsas - Adam could have happily stayed for hours more. After some time on the computer we made the hat trick trip to the bazaar where we indulged in all sorts of food purchases for dinner: salads, bread, fruit, and dumplings. Buying the food is quite an experience with the ladies all holding out food for you to sample before you buy - if you wanted to you could probably eat a meal just by sampling them all!!

Back at the hostel we ate our food and hung out with the other travellers, including Stasha and Luca who will come with us at the ungodly hour of 6.30 tomorrow morning as we make our way back north.

Adlibing the bustling bazaar.