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The ruins of the 12th-century Yamchun Fort against a beautiful backdrop of the Pamir Mountains. Another kilometer up the road, you'll find the delightful Bibi Fatima hot springs. The first dose of hot water we'd had in days. Taken in Tajikistan's Wakhan Valley.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Once all the tires (plus the spare) were equipped with some more hand-pumped air, this packed-to-the-brim Volga would take off. ..That is, until all the tires would go flat again after a few more kilometers...Taken in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan en route to Murghab.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
The statue of the Marco Polo sheep marks the entrance into Tajikistan from Kyrgyzstan. The official border crossing and passport control is a few kilometers away...in an even more remote corner of the universe.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Taken in Khorog, Tajikistan.Read about our adventures in the Pamirs.
The barbed wire fence on the left marks the border between Tajikistan and China. It was unmanned, but menacingly stretched for miles and miles.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
These kids led us around the shrine and Buddhist caves in the village of Vrang, Tajikistan. The girls spoke a little English, more Russian, better Tajik and fluent Wakhan languages. Not bad for 9 years old.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Taken in Langar, Tajikistan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
The elder sister here was studying English in Khorog while the younger sister tried to teach us Tajik and Wakhan the night before. ..Taken in Namadgut, Tajikistan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An older Kyrgyz man in his kalpak (traditional Kyrgyz hat) waits for his ride at a remote cafe in Tajikistan...Taken en route to Murghab, Tajikistan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
These two ethnic Kyrgyz women put on smiles in the village of Alichur, Tajikistan..Taken en route from Murghab to Langar.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
The few Pamiri houses we saw in Langar, Tajikistan, all had full cribs with crying babies...© www.uncorneredmarket.com
The packed Volga guns its engine to make it up the Ak-Baital (White Horse) Pass (4,655 meters) in Tajikistan on the way from the Kyrgyz border to Murghab. ..The sky and clouds take on a different look from the Roof of the World Pamir Mountains.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
The view from the yard of the Pamiri House we visited in Langar, Tajikistan. Though the locals take it for granted, we were blown away by the layered landscape and how the autumn leaves play off the snow-capped mountains in the background. It's all about perspectives. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
A kitty takes a nap between Dan's feet at the Pamiri house where we stayed overnight in Namadgut, Tajikistan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
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.
Our visit with the wooly Bactrian inspired this yawn and preparation for an afternoon nap. Taken near Sasyk Kul Lake in Tajikistan, between Murghab and Langar.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Our Kyrgyz driver, French co-travelers, American Audrey and Pamiri hosts. ..Taken in Namadgut, Tajikistan..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
An abandoned bus seems to fit in with the reds and yellows of the changing autumn leaves in the Wakhan Valley village of Vrang, Tajikistan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Horses queue up in the fields near Pik Lenin between Sary Tash and Sary Moghul, Kyrgyzstan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
These horses chose a beautiful setting in the Alay Valley to get their fill of water and grass. En route from Osh to Sary Tash in southern Kyrgyzstan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
This family in the village of Namadgut, Tajikistan took us in for the night. The mother had five daughters and one son. We suspect she continued to have children until a son was born.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
This woman greeted us in English, which surprised us, and then invited us into her home in Langar, Tajikistan. She had studied English for two years in Khorog and then became a teacher in the village school in Langar, but had to stop working when she got married. She was eager to practice her English and seemed excited to have engagement with someone outside her family.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Snow-capped peaks frame this lonely landscape in Tajikistan's Pamir mountains. The area near the Kyrgyz-Tajik border is the epitome of high desert desolation...Taken en route to Murghab, Tajikistan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
Along the Wakhan Valley in Tajikistan in the Pamir Mountains. We followed the Pyanj River with Afghanistan on one side and Tajikistan on the other. The views into Afghanistan and the Hindu Kush of Pakistan were stunning.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
The region of the Pamir Mountains is known as the roof of the world. Just looking at this photo, you can understand why...Taken at Karakol Lake, Tajikistan.Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs.
