Working like crazy to make up for lost time last week when I was sick with the typhoid-vaccination. I hope to get all done before my journey; starting in 5 days. And reading, about Xinjiang and Uzbekistan.
I saw it is 19 degrees in Tasjkent where my first stop is and that is much, much warmer than here.....2 degrees (snow yesterday) and a fierce cold wind.
And I bought 30 pairs of tiny ceramic clogs ( one of our national symbols, like tulips and windmills.....ahem..) and crafted a ribbon in our national colors on it; to give away to the children of families who invite me for tea or such.
in my cup: cold rooibos+vanilla