CENTRAL ASIA 2011
PHOTO STORY
DAYS 13-15
DAY 13: 1 June
total distance:: 5710 km, today distance: 480 km
...last night in Uzbekistan, our 'hostel' with 2x 'king size bed' and view on the sky ...
TAJIKISTAN
...just passed Tajikistan border...
...the weather is very nice and warm ...
...first mountains ahead...
...going to Pamir...
...Tajikistan...
...on the way to Pamir highway...
...stucked in the cow's crowd...
...next cow's stream on the way...
...going higher and higher...
...there is no asphalt left ...
...we are over 3 000 metres altitude (9900 ft)...
DAY 14: 2 June
total distance:: 6030 km, today distance: 320 km
...part section of the way is in good condition...
...next part is much worse...
...every 50 km we have to take a short rest and few pictures...
...dirt, dust and road in bad condition that is what we are waiting for ...
...snow ahead, it is getting cold now...
...pertol station in Pamir...
...'petrol pump'...
...and refuel...
...another set...
...higher and higher...
...views are awesome...
...we follow the river valley...
...people of Pamir mountains...
...children are selling fruits on the way...
...bum ups i did it again.....
...on the road...
DAY 15: 3 June
total distance: 6255 km, today distance: 225 km
...the road is bad but it makes to feel us happy...
...red rocks on the way like in wild west...
... 'GBAO' control i Pamir...
...and nice people there...
...sidebox needs to be repaired...
...Tanks - Tajik civil war still alive in streams and fields...
...attention!!! mines...
...view of serpentine...
...next stop...
...snow ride...
...we are over 3 600 m altitude (11 800 ft) staying on the snow...
... Panj river...
...Afganistan across river...
...small settlement in Afganistan...
...Afganisan on the other side of river...
... fall down again...
...it is nice to go a sleep with that view...