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Dushanbe is considered a difficult post for US Embassy staff, so emphasis is given to providing comfortable home spaces. Heather’s house for her three years here is close to the US Embassy on the edge of the city. Behind the gated wall is a large paved area, a rose and magnolia garden, and a grapeContinue reading “Dushanbe — UZ6”

The drive from Samarkand to Panjakent and then up to the Seven Lakes isn’t far, but it did take us about 7 hours to get from the hotel to the 7th lake. The first time suck was the border crossing from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan. It took us about 90 minutes to complete numerous steps forContinue reading “Haftkul (Seven Lakes) — UZ5”