Woke up all through the morning from 2am when it really got cold until 6am when I couldn't get back to sleep any more. I stumbled out the tent for a wizz to an amazing sight, looking over the lake to a clear view of the mountains again. Most mornings when I wake up, it … Continue reading Day 95 to 109 – Karakul to Sary-Tash via Bishkek
Month: August 2017
Day 91 to 94 – Khorog to Karakul
Waking up looking over to Afghanistan was a very weird experience. A lot of things on this trip are very weird and take some getting used to, but that was a big one. We all got packed away pretty quick, said our goodbyes to the German family in the truck and headed out. The roads … Continue reading Day 91 to 94 – Khorog to Karakul
Day 87 to 90 – Dushanbe to Almost Khorog
Woke up to my body giving me the middle finger, everything ached, the bed was so uncomfortable, springs poked out everywhere. When I arrived at the hostel it was the last bed in the room, I hadn't thought anything of it, but now I know why it was the last pick. Luckily the girl next … Continue reading Day 87 to 90 – Dushanbe to Almost Khorog
Day 81 to 86 – Bishkek to Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Leaving Bishkek took a good long while, the traffic in the centre is thick and the roads out of town are clogged with bazaars where trucks and taxi's stop in the road waiting for people, while the traffic backs up around them. After a couple of hours I was free though, onto some open road. … Continue reading Day 81 to 86 – Bishkek to Dushanbe, Tajikistan