I decided to visit the Babur Gardens in Afghanistan. These gardens are thought to be over 400 years old, the exact origin date is not known. This is a known tomb and was a pilgrimage for many Muslims in the 1600s. As I was walking through the garden I felt very at peace with myself, the plant life was just beautiful, and it took all worries of my upcoming six-page research paper away. It was lush and green; I did not expect it to be as green as I always viewed Afghanistan as a desert area. It was very relaxing to wander around and I would recommend it to anybody going to Afghanistan.
I also visited the capital city of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat. I was surprised to see that it was actually very modern. I guess I thought that everyone in Central Asia was nomadic goat herders and boy was I wrong! All over were people with lives not unlike mine in America. The city was very beautiful with buildings like the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque and Oguzkhan Presidential Palace. Founded in 1881 I found the city very similar to American cities. Overall it was a great trip that was an eye open the whole way.
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