Tajikistan – The Pamir Highway

Dusty road to Dushambe

The Mega building-5-wheels-in-a-day… day – New rims & ready for the Pamir!

Rockin’ out!

Pamir Pit-Stop

Introducing… Joris!

Do we Jump?

Hitting the Pamir Highway

098 ‘Cattle’ – Tajikistan

A bit of local assistance

099 ‘Pamir Herd’ – Tajikistan

Get off… It’s mine

104 ‘On Top Of Things’ – Tajikistan

First big pass

Watch the edges…

Loo with a veiw… of Afghanistan!

Riding the Afghan border

Crazies..

Spot Pete n Al

Pamir Highway Part I complete: A long way without a shower!

Celebration at the famous Indian restaurant!

The Afghan market

108 ‘Afghan Market Trader’ – Afghan/Tajik Border

109 ‘Friendly Afghans’ – Afghan/Tajik Border

mmm. Fried stuff!

Pete… Ill… Very Ill!

Alreet Geezer!

Hotspring party!

The Pamir Lodge – Home for 18 days while Alice’s back sorts itself out

The first car to drive the Pamir Highway

Pete – having just taken ownership of some very special shorts!

Krygystan

Luxury bathing

On the plateau..

100 ‘Yurts’ – Tajikistan

Ideas for a new home

101 ‘Welcome With A Smile’ – Tajikistan

102 ‘Children Of The Pamir’ – Tajikistan

hmm.

Murghab – The wild, wild East!

If only this photo could show the EVIL headwind- Tajikistan.

Cycle Touring Chique

Alice – Mosquito-Proof

103 ‘Reward For A Days Riding’ – Tajikistan

Battling evil headwinds in Tajikistan

Regular back stretches

Our highest pass.

Hard-won reward at the top

105 ‘Pamir Ripio’ – Tajikistan

110 ‘Chilly @4000m’ – Tajikistan

Introducing… Benjamin & Anne

107 ‘Karakol Lake’ – Tajikistan

A night off for the tent

Barren..

106 ‘The Kyrgyz border @4280m’ – Kyrgyzistan