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| From 2025 09 15 Tashkent |
This first photo-of-the-day from a new destination is of the tourist information desk in the Tashkent, Uzbekistan, airport. Flying into Uzbekistan might sound like the end of a long trip, but it was nothing compared to the travels of Marco Polo in the 13th Century. He traveled the Silk Road of central Asia on his epic journey lasting 24 years. And to think he did it without once coming across a tourist information desk.
Ever since I was a boy I was fascinated by Marco Polo's adventure. I wanted to follow in his footsteps. The closest I came (until now) was a trip through Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and other Asian countries in 1977. Afghanistan borders Uzbekistan, but close wasn't good enough. It wasn't until 2025 that I was finally able to reach the fabled cities of the Silk Road that are today in modern Uzbekistan. Cities like Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. Come along as we travel the Silk Road today.
"Decades passed like sand,
Uzbekistan called my name,
Dreams, finally real."
— h/t ChatGPT
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