Today is the day to say Good-Bye to the unforgettable Wakhan Valley, Few travelers at the hostel in Langar offered a paid ride to cross over the Pamir mountains and drop me at Bulunkul on the Pamir Highway. From there, I took another paid hitch-hike back to Khorog, completed the full circle.
Photos below are of amazing landscape between Langar and Bulunkul. The most challenging road so far on this trip. There are no villages on the way.
The road connecting Wakhan Valley to the Pamir Highway is the most challenging road. The road was not maintained at all as there are no villages on this road and it is not much used for a commercial purpose.A breathtaking landscape on the most challenging road, connecting Wakhan Valley to the Pamir Highway.A breathtaking landscape on the most challenging road, connecting Wakhan Valley to the Pamir Highway.As close as you can get to Afghanistan without Visa, just other side of the river. This is the Pamir River, that merges with the Wakhan Darya river and forms the Panj River, The Pamir river forms the boundary between Tajikistan and Afghanistan along its entire length.My travel buddies trying to throw stone across the river into Afghanistan.. none of them.were successful. Afghanistan is on the right side and Tajikistan is on the left.At one of many GBAO check points. Leaving Wakhan Valley and entering to the Pamir Highway.Hitch hiking near Bulunkul, on the Pamir Highway.
Next day took a shared taxi for the western Pamir Highway towards Dushanbe, the capital city
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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