Thoughts on Uzbekistan

•  It is a very clean country.  I don't see much litter at all anywhere.
• I didn't see any beggars.
• I didn't see any homeless.
• I didn't see any poverty.
• I couldn't identify a particular ethnic group.  Some people looked Asian.  Some looked Caucasian, others looked Arab.
• The streets are safe to wander around at night.
• The vibe is more European than Asian.
• Most of the cars are chevy cars.  Chevy owns 49% of thier stock and the government owns 51% and ther is a huge tarriff if someone buys any other car.
• There are lots of musicians there. It seems as if families spend lots of time singing and performing together.
• Many people have gold filled teeth and it's not a status symbol. It's their only dental option.
• There does not seem to be any thought other than women must get married young and must produce babies as quickly as possible.
• Arranged marriages are used as a viable option.
• The country has much more urban life than I had expected.  I thought much of the country would still be traveling on the dirt roads of the Silk Road.
• Routes on the Silk Road were established by the skeltons left on teh side fo the road.