This is the Normatov's house in Durmen, which I called home for my stay in Uzbekistan. The room with the open door is mine. The room off the balcony to the right is where Melissa resides. The Normatov's quarters are to the left.
I got to sleep here. This room is normally only used for family gatherings, so I felt very privileged to have this lovely spot as my own quarters.
Below are some of my host family. To the left are Narghiza and Shur. To the right are Beck and Melissa. This picture was taken at our dinner at the TV Tower restaurant in downtown Tashkent.
This delightful looking bunch are some of my host family in Chirchiq, the Moydinov's.
This big kitty was getting a bit restless as this shot was taken. It is a nice bit of symmetry for me. I have an old picture of myself at around age 3 or so with a lion cub. Now, at 35, I got to do it again. Note to U.S. Customs: I did not bring him home with me!
This is the World War Two memorial in Tashkent for the fallen soldiers who perished fighting the Nazis. It is a very solemn place to visit, and every dead soldier has his name recorded here for family members to view.
