Took a 20-minute walk to the famed Osh Bazaar, which is full of vendors selling everything imaginable, as long as it’s a knockoff and has egregious spelling mistakes.

Many quirky cafes and such en route…when I think glorified murderous crime boss, I think coffee:

The Colonel’s got some competition:

When you need yer tater fix:

There is no McDonald’s here, but somehow:

Pronouncing this in my head gave me an aneurysm:

SO MUCH ENERGY YOU’LL GROW A BLOND AFRO:

Had to stop at a shoe store…women amirite:

Then we poked around the bazaar, including the Soviet military uniform section. Our hero:

The shopkeep pretty much forced me to do this…I put on my best Soviet face:

Please send help:

Taking a little break to cool down (it’s approaching 100 degrees) before heading out on a self-guided walking tour. This app called izi.TRAVEL is legit and has cities all over the world.