Steph & Rich:
I try a Turkmen hat on for size at the market
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Rich shops for a Turkmen hat; as you can see, there's lots of choice!
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Bladerunner or Ashgabat?
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Futuristic Cityscape 2
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Pure 18 carat gold 'Bashi
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The Arch of Neutrality, topped by Guess who?
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Flying Books !One of the many propaganda posters around Ashgabat
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Maybe the last remaining statue of Lenin in Central Asia?
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More golden Turkmenbashi, anyone?
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Melons at the central city market
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The national carpet museum
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Turkmenistan's own majestic Gold Mosque
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And in case you haven't had enough gold...
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Dachas (or beach houses) near the Turkmen "Riviera"
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A Caspian seaside cafe near where Rich used to live
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Rich and I at the Caspian Sea in the town he lived in during Peace Corps
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A view of Rich's old apartment building and the swings that he used to welcome new Americans to town
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The first statue of Turkmenbashi that I saw
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Rich makes a presentation on civic education to Turkmen teachers
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The teachers listen raptly to Rich's words of wisdom
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Whee! Stephanie swings like a child
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View of the Reservoir/Beach
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Some of those famous Uzbek melons
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By the fancy resort pool
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Striking a Pose on a Paddleboat
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My coworker Sasha, otherwise known as Hercules
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Round and round I go
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With my coworker, Sharifa
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Lounging by the Lake
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Three of my coworkers in the Water
