O'zbekiston Respublikasi (1/2): Tashkent & Samarkand.
May 3rd 2015 Welcome to the Republic of Uzbekistan, or “O’zbekiston Respublikasi” how it’s officially called in Uzbek. Uzbekistan is my second and last of the “Stans” I visited. Again, curiosity brought me to the country. I know people who have been before and they only told me good things about it. Most of Uzbekistan’s main cities were on the Silk Road, an ancient trading route between Europe an
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Rich Elton!
This is so funny--millionaire for a week! I've always wanted to go to Samarkand--it and the Silk Road sound so exotic, and I love the Muslim architecture--mosques, tombs and madrassas, especially from the time of the bad boy, Tamerlane. Great you found Lien, who travels like you (and me)--such a rare treat. Hope you are over your cold by now.