Originally posted by Landscape_with_K1 I am a great fan of the GR cameras; I first had the GR II for a number of years and now GR III. GR II was and is an excellent camera but GR III was what finally made me leave DSLR at home when travelling to new cities. K-1 obviously beats the GR when hiking or travelling for the purpose of photography and when on vacation, but GR III is the perfect companion when you are travelling for work and only have the evenings and the occasional weekend off, and do not want all the hassle with carrying a DSLR. I have just recently been to several cities with GR III and it never occurred to me that I would have needed any other focal lengths.
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Would you by any chance be able to share some of your itinerary in Uzbekistan? I am especially interested in any hiking experience there. Probably going somewhere in that region next year, still debating between Mongolia and the "stans". (Have done some travelling in former USSR and Central Asia.)
Hello
I wrote a little piece here:
Castles in the Sand - fotoDubois. On the same site you will find a lot of photos, all B&W and most taken with the GR-III.
Uzbekistan is an amazing place. It has had an eclectic history and it shows. You don't say how much time you have, but if limited, I'd suggest giving Tashkent a miss and concentrating on Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. If you are hiking then the Nurata mountains should be particularly interesting. The Aral sea is an important place to see if not just to understand the sheer folly of what mankind can do to our environment but it very out of the way and you'd have to go via Nukus which, apart from the remarkable Savitsky museum, is not a place worth visiting.
I cannot recommend this country enough. They are very active in promoting tourism and there are quite a few but so far it's pretty unsophisticated. No doubt this will change, probably for the worse, so now is a good time to go.
As you are hiking you may also consider neighbouring Kyrgistan. I've not been but it is on my list for visiting soon. There is much less history there but I'm told that the scenery is just out of this world and would certainly be perfect for a fit walker.
If you would like more details, also about some homestay addresses, then by all means get in touch. My email address is vincentatvanwaltdotcom.
Safe travels!