"I've done quite a bit of travelling but Uzbekistan was by far the most amazing country I've been to," says Viv. From Tashkent, the mother-and- daughter Wellington duo travelled to Samarkand, an important post along the 5000-mile network of the Old Silk Road. Although the Old Silk Road connected China with the Middle East and Rome, the section of Old Silk Road through Uzbekistan is thought of as its soul. Visiting Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan was like entering a time warp, a glorious mishmash of golden-domed palaces, marble boulevards, and ancient city walls. Viv and Anna travelled to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan with Adventure Travel on Willis Street in Wellington.

Source: Stuff December 12, 2017 22:18 UTC