Tajikistan
Cycling the Pamir Highway
Khorog to Alichur
Thanks to Matt for use of some of his photos in this section.
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30 Sept 09On the flight to Khorog bikes go as hand luggage
30 Sept 09Mountains on the flight to Khorog, 5500 m; Antonov AN-28, ceiling 4200 m
30 Sept 09Approaching Khorog airport from the Afghan side of the Panj river
30 Sept 09Plane landed safely at Khorog
Photo: Matt Scriven30 Sept 09Puncture repair at Khorog Airport
30 Sept 09Panj Valley, Nishup
Photo: Matt Scriven30 Sept 09Homestay, Nishup
30 Sept 09Homestay, Nishup
1 Oct 09Panj Valley
1 Oct 09Panj Valley
1 Oct 09Panj Valley
1 Oct 09Bridge between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, near Ishkashim
1 Oct 09Approaching Ishkashim
Photo: Matt Scriven2 Oct 09Bernard & Dao at the guesthouse in Ishkashim
Photo: Dao2 Oct 09At the guesthouse in Ishkashim
2 Oct 09Leaving Ishkashim
Photo: Matt Scriven2 Oct 09Feeling sick
Photo: Matt Scriven2 Oct 09Perhaps they can help?
Photo: Matt Scriven2 Oct 09Aga Khan health post
Photo: Matt Scriven2 Oct 09Nurse at the health post
Photo: Matt Scriven2 Oct 09The patient
Photo: Matt Scriven2 Oct 09Homestay
Photo: Matt Scriven2 Oct 09Sick!
3 Oct 09The Wakhan
3 Oct 09Mazar (shrine), Wakhan
3 Oct 09The Wakhan
Photo: Matt Scriven3 Oct 09Wakhan
3 Oct 09Panj river, Wakhan
3 Oct 09Panj river, Wakhan
3 Oct 09Unofficial Afghan-Tajik border crossing
3 Oct 09Harvest time in the Wakhan
Photo: Matt Scriven3 Oct 09Garmin Geko GPS
Photo: Matt Scriven4 Oct 09Departing homestay
4 Oct 09Wedding in the Wakhan
Photo: Matt Scriven4 Oct 09
Photo: Matt Scriven4 Oct 09
4 Oct 09Near Langar
5 Oct 09Bactrian camels on the climb out of Langar
5 Oct 09Climbing the Pamir valley
5 Oct 09Climbing the Pamir valley
5 Oct 09Looking back to the Hindu Kush
5 Oct 09After-lunch nap
5 Oct 09Looking back to the Hindu Kush
6 Oct 09After an overnight change of weather
6 Oct 09Matt approaching the turn-off for Mats Pass
6 Oct 09Taken by the Dutch tourist we'd met in Dushanbe
6 Oct 09Overlooking the Pamir River
6 Oct 09On the road to Khargush
6 Oct 09Traveller on the Afghan side of the river
6 Oct 09Bactrian camels at an Afghan nomad encampment
7 Oct 09Frosty morning at Khargush
Photo: Matt Scriven7 Oct 09Khargush Pass (4344 m)
Photo: Matt Scriven7 Oct 09Descending the Khargush Pass (4344 m)
Photo: Matt Scriven7 Oct 09Lunch stop
7 Oct 09Looking back towards the Khargush Pass
7 Oct 09Alichur
8 Oct 09Alichur
8 Oct 09Guesthouse, Alichur
8 Oct 09Landlady of the guesthouse in Alichur
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