Monthly Archives: June 2013

UZ/TM and Istanbul….on the road much more than I thought…

I knew that the last trip involved an extreme amount of travel but, thanks to Derek, I now know the mileage as well as the exact path we traveled.  We traveled 904 miles in Uzbekistan–446 on a plane from Tashkent to Urgench (Khiva) and … Continue reading

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Reflections on Central Asia and Istanbul – Part 1

It has been almost a week since we returned from our most recent adventure and I am disappointed I was unable to document the experiences as they were happening. The constant traveling—mostly by car— and the lack of Internet access … Continue reading

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