Nadia and I had a great time celebrating King Charles Birthday at the British Ambassador’s Residence on Thursday. Ambassador Tim Torlot is a good friend and he put on a spectacular party in the massive garden of the residence. Now that the pandemic is over I am getting to know more people in the international community of Tashkent. Tim’s posting is ending soon and Nadia and I will miss him. He is such a kind-hearted gentleman that is so interesting to listen to and be around. After the party, Aaron, Nadia, and I went out for sushi.
I drank a delicious Punk IPA from Brewdog Brewery. One of my Scottish colleagues invested in the Kickstarter campaign of the brewery when they began in Ellon, Scotland, near Abderdeen. The Punk IPA is described “Punk IPA is the beer that kick-started it. This light, golden classic has been subverted with new world hops to create an explosion of flavour. Bursts of caramel and tropical fruit with an all-out riot of grapefruit, pineapple and lychee, precede a spiky bitter finish.” It wasn’t too hoppy and was perfect for a hot summer night. I also had a refreshing Pimm’s, which is a classic, British summer “long drink”. Pimm’s is a “gin-based fruit cup” which is a type of liqueur.
This morning I went for a 35-kilometer bike ride in the northern part of the city. I came back through the area I call “Beijing” because of the long blocks of massive apartment complexes. It reminds me of the scale of construction of apartments we saw while traveling in China a few years ago.
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