Emily O'Dell driving on the Silk Road in Turkmenistan
A few days ago, I drove deep into the desert with some colleagues to explore remote caravanserais on the Silk Road in Turkmenistan…
Emily O'Dell on the hunt for remote caravanserais on the Silk Road
Far away from my yurt abode, we explored the ruins of medieval koshks and caravanserais–gathering spots for traders and travelers not too far from the glorious city of medieval Merv…
Emily O'Dell exploring remote koshks and caravanserais on the Silk Road
Since there is no paved “road” to travel on, our ride was very bumpy, and finding the ruins was no easy task–a true adventure in every sense of the word…
Emily O'Dell examining pottery on the Silk Road
When we reached our furthest point in the desert, we stopped to enjoy a picnic lunch on the Silk Road itself, and our driver poured many bottles of water on the radiator to cool it off…there’s no end to the treasures and adventure here in beautiful Turkmenistan…
Emily O'Dell cruising on the Silk Road
