I have dreamt about this for years.................!!!!!

Didnt think this was going to happen for a long while after so many problems trying to schedule the time and even harder problems getting the visa when I could go.

Blog entries on my 8 day tour coming soon
http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog/l ondone7/23/tpod.html

Here is a recent article on the cultural silk road from Korea to Turkey and the historical role Uzbekistan played at its centre
http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/ view?articleId=105653

Looking forward to the food and music shopping.

Hope the weather is not too cold.....