Park in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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There was one particular moment and visual in Turkmenistan I can never forget - my favorite one of the entire trip - that will be seared into my brain forever. This simple sight made more of an impression on me than any of the towering gold and marble monuments, the ancient ruins or gargantuan and opulent buildings. It was wandering into the central park that first night. I can't even tell you why, but there was something about turning the corner, walking under the trees and seeing a small, glowing Ferris wheel 200 feet in front of me. As I walked closer, there were the people! The people I'd missed all day...the Turkmen. Oh, how beautiful they were! The families, and kids, and the ladies - all wearing long, flowing, colorful patterned dresses, heels and silk scarves on top of their heads. They were enjoying the small carnival rides, eating popcorn and cotton candy and smiling and laughing. I've always dreamed of having a time machine and how amazing it would be to travel back to simpler times. This was it! I felt like I was in the 1920s. The hairs on the my arms and the back of my neck stood at attention. It was surreal. It felt like a dream. It was something so simple yet so special. Where am I???