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These two girls invited Dan and Hugues to see their Pamiri home. Without any common language (the girls didn't speak Russian and Dan didn't speak Pamiri), it was a bit difficult to communicate, but obviously still fun.Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.
A view of the women's pool at the Garm Chashma hot springs. This time, the women had a better view and deal than the men who just had a small pool inside..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Notice how the woman on the left has blacked in the middle part of her eyebrows to form one long eyebrow (or unibrow, if you like). We also saw this in Uzbekistan, where it was considered stylish or attractive. Taken in Garm Chashma, Tajikistan.Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Having spent a couple of days in the car driving along the Wakhan Valley, we wanted to spend some time outdoors enjoying the weather and scenery. A search for the perfect picnic spot yielded these views near the hot springs town of Garm Chashma in Tajikistan. Perfect. Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.
A woman herds her goats back home for the night. Taken near Garm Chashma, Tajikistan.Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Although it doesn't look like too much from the outside, the inside of a Pamiri house is really unique and is loaded with symbolism. Outfitted in wood, traditional Pamiri houses feature five pillars (representing the five main prophets and pillars of Islam), 13 roof beams representing the seven imams and six prophets of Ismailism, and a lone skylight formed from four concentric squares representing the elements (earth, fire, air, and water). Taken in Garm Chashma, Tajikistan.Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.
The hot springs in Garm Chashma, Tajikistan provided a place for relaxation and bathing for locals...and ripe tourists who haven't bathed for days. The white cliffs reminded us of the calcium deposits in Pamukkale, Turkey.Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Dan developed a deep appreciation for donkeys along the trip through the former Soviet Union...Taken near Garm Chashma, Tajikistan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
We stopped in Garm Chashma for the hot springs and to find the perfect picnic spot..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Some high grazing near Garm Chashma, Tajikistan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Another donkey bears a heavy load near Garm Chashma, Tajikistan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
The hot spring in Garm Chashma, Tajikistan provided a place for relaxation and bathing for locals...and ripe tourists who haven't bathed for days. ..The white cliffs reminded us of the calcium deposits in Pamukkale, Turkey..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
This man claimed to be a local journalist, but we're not sure what he covers since the town of Garm Chashma is rather small..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
