Uzbekistan

[Hubris Boy]

Originally posted by sapienza
May I ask what you were doing in Uzbekistan, and how long you were there?

Not long... couple of weeks back in '93. Just lookin' around, you know? Part of a longer excursion through the smoldering remains of the former Soviet Union.

Oh, by the way...

6. Learn to like lamb. You'll probably be eating a lot of it.

7. Take toilet paper. Local varieties are more like fine-grit sandpaper than anything we're used to... and that's when they're available at all. (Usually only in places frequented by ethnic Russians.) Local customs in this regard are appalling, and do not bear consideration.