Earlier this year I had read about a city called Samarkand, and how it used to be a rather large metropolitan staple in central asia. This intrigued me, and I figured that one day I would very much like to go there. Later, I actually met a handsome young man from Uzbekistan, developed a crush on him, and now have even more of an interest in going. From what I hear, it’s a diamond in the rough, and if you want real experiences apart from the touristy places in the world, that Uzbekistan is a nice place for that. Perhaps within the next few years I’ll end up going?