Come along on a trip along the Silk Route, starting in southeastern Kazakhstan and traveling through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and ending in Turkmenistan. We'll visit the ancient cities of Tashkent, Bukhara, and Samarkand, and learn about the exploits of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane. We'll explore the madrasas of these cities and the deserts of Uzbekistan; we'll witness the game of Ulak Tartysh, a sort of polo played with a goat carcass in Kyrgyzstan. We'll visit many markets, with exotic foods for sale, and much, much more. The presentation will incorporate many photographs and videos from the course leader's recent travels to this part of the world.

Victor Poleshuck is a retired physician with a love of travel.

I session - Lecture and Discussion

Note:  This is an OLLI RIT Course.