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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.
We rose at the break of dawn in Upper Pisang to beautiful views of Annapurna 2 from the Tibetan Buddhist gompa (monastery) at the top of the village. The clouds that slowly moved in took on a fluid look.Taken on day six of our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
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 village of Adishi in Svaneti splits the mountains en route to Ushguli. We spent a night with a local family here. Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
A peak emerged from the top of the pass from Adishi to Iprari.Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
This girl from Yak Kharka village eats her biscuits and tea on the front steps of her house. Notice her wind-burnt face. The elements - cold, wind and intense sun - can be harsh at 4,050 meters (over 12,000 feet).Taken on day 9 of our trek around the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Women carry fertile soil in baskets to stone-ridden fields before planting season in the village of Tukuche on the western side of Nepal's Annapurna Circuit (day 12).Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A proud mother gives us a big smile as we play games and adore her first son. Taken near Bagarchhap village on the way from Dharapani to Chame on the fourth day of our Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
...helps us choose our next destination.Read more about Kyrgyzstan's sights and cities.
Villages in Svaneti are dotted with these trademark towers. Used originally for defense, many of these towers date back to the 12th century.Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
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.
Taken in Langar, Tajikistan.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.
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.
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.
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.
Read about our visit to Svaneti and the rest of our visit to Georgia.
Just a sampling of the mountain views from our flight from Lhasa, Tibet to Chengdu in Sichuan, China. Read more about our layover in Lhasa, Tibet.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Gemma Ward communicates with a Nepalese local on the Annapurna Circuit trek with the help of her guide (right). Notice that the guide is carrying her guitar. Read more about how to trek like a supermodel.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
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.
The clouds clear for a moment at dawn as we make our way from high camp to Thorong La pass (5,416 meters - 17,770 feet) on Nepal's Annapurna Circuit. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
