Well, the idea of tracing the Silk Road came about after seeing an exhibition at the Bower's Museum in Santa Ana, CA. Although it was at our local museum, it was definitely unique and world class. What we saw was incredible - from the 2,000 year old mummies to the unique textiles & jewelry to children,s toys. All from the Taklamakan desert. It was an eye opening experience and raised the question - why not do a Marco Polo trip across the Silk Road? I could not think of any reason not to do it. As the Chinese say - every great journey begins with a first step and so this one began.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Why travel the Silk Road?
Well, the idea of tracing the Silk Road came about after seeing an exhibition at the Bower's Museum in Santa Ana, CA. Although it was at our local museum, it was definitely unique and world class. What we saw was incredible - from the 2,000 year old mummies to the unique textiles & jewelry to children,s toys. All from the Taklamakan desert. It was an eye opening experience and raised the question - why not do a Marco Polo trip across the Silk Road? I could not think of any reason not to do it. As the Chinese say - every great journey begins with a first step and so this one began.
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