Travel along the Silk Road as we visit the ancient cities of Uzbekistan. We’ll begin and end in Tashkent, the capital city, that has reinvented itself after a century of Soviet occupation. Next stop will be Samarkand, a city of mosques and madrassa, built in the 15th century by Temur Amir, 14^th Century conqueror and modern-day hero of the Uzbeks.  Then, we’ll join the throngs of holiday-goers for the Goldbroidery Festival in the timeless city of Bukhara to enjoy song, dance, and shopping for treasures.

Instructor Bio:  June Anderson has had the opportunity to visit many “faraway places with strange sounding names," thanks to her son's career in the Foreign Service.  She has visited Uzbekistan twice, once in 2002 and again in 2022.