We had a nice weekend in Tashkent. It was a busy Saturday with our school hosting the Central Asia Federation of Athletics Volleyball Tournament. Ocean was watching her boyfriend Roman play on our U19 team. Sunday was spent cleaning, shopping and packing as we continue to wind our time down here in Uzbekistan. Nadia and I attended a performance of La Traviata, one of the most performed operas in the canon. I love the live music and singing, and Nadia tolerates it for me. This was a good one to attend because of the ties to one of her favorite movies, Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. We watched it together when we first started dating and it matches the story of La Traviota, a rich nobleman falls in love with a courtesan. The director of this version set it in early-20th-century Paris and included a silent ghost figure who came and went during scenes. My ear is not good enough to critique the singing. I thought it was a top rate performance!
I had a rare mid-week long run on Wednesday afternoon. The fresh green of the trees, a light rain, and the freshness of the canal made for an exhilarating experience. I will definitely miss the Ankhor Canal. I wonder how many kilometers I’ve run/cycled on it over the past 7 years.
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