First segment in Samarqand is already almost done! Crazy how fast the time flew. The first day we flew into Tashkent and then drove via Jizzax to Samarqand (and had some delicious somsa and shashlyk next to beautiful hills!)
Registan is truly beautiful – inside it was like a whole other world. But the best part of the trip has been able to make connections in Uzbek with locals. Whether it be practicing with classmates/teachers, new friends/acquaintances, or even just in passing, finally being able to use the language I’ve been learning for 2 years outside of a classroom has been a wonderful experience. Especially walking around the institute, people were so excited that an American wanted to learn Uzbek.