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Sary-Tash

Stories and Photos from Day 1 on the Pamir Highway: From Osh to Sari-Tash.

Destination 》Asia 》Central Asia 》Kyrgyzstan 》Sary-Tash

Year Visited: 2019 – August

Day 1 on the Pamir Highway: From Osh to Sari-Tash
After waiting for three days in Osh, looking for few more travelers for sharing 4×4 rental expenses, I met a German couple. We rented a 4×4, loaded it with food, few melons, breads, a fine Kyrgyz Vodka and started our epic journey on the Pamir Highway

The truck is loaded with enough food to survive on the Pamir
Travel-mates for next 5 days, a German couple

Sary-Tash is a small village in Kyrgyzstan and a major crossroads connecting to Osh (Kyrgyzstan), Murghab (Tajikistan) through The Pamir Highway and Kashgar (China) via the Irkeshtam pass. The town has minimal facilities; two small shops, a gas station, and few home-stays. The town makes a great base to start exploring the beautiful Alay Valley or the mountains en route to Murghab.

This was our first stop on the Pamir Highway, we arrived to our home-stay in late afternoon, I walked around the town and admired breathtaking view of surrounding mountains. You can get a spectacular view of Peak Lenin (7,134 m) from Sari-Tash.

The Road from Osh to Sari-Tash.
The Road from Osh to Sari-Tash.
The Road from Osh to Sari-Tash.
The Road from Osh to Sari-Tash.
A breathtaking view of mountains surrounding Sari-Tash.
A breathtaking view of mountains surrounding Sari-Tash.
A spectacular after-glow, though I couldn’t see clear sunset because of thick clouds.
Day 1 on the Pamir Highway, somewhere near Sari-Tash.

Next day we started early in the morning and cross the border before lunch. We reached Murghab, Tajikistan in late afternoon.

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In May 2017, 23 days before I was going to complete 50 years, grabbed an opportunity and took an early retirement.. Picked up a backpack and traveling ever since.. Love to travel around the world, experience different culture, local cuisine & drinks .. and take pictures.. so far been to 108 countries and still counting...

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