Postcards from Tajikistan… #1
If these mountains could only speak, the things they’d have seen would be enough to fill a library of books.
Why?
Because this is the Pamir Highway, part of the northern section of the ancient silk route, described by Marco Polo in the 13th Century.
In fact, if you look closely at the bottom picture you may just be able to make out a Caravanserai, or ancient hotel.
This section, about 40km north of Murghab, makes it very obvious to see why it was a popular route - the clear, wide valley pass, with a river running through it to provide drinking water, would have given a “path of least resistance” while travelling, even if that valley floor is at an altitude of 4000m, so the air is thin and movement, until you’re acclimated, steals your breath and leaves you needing a sit down in the shade. Shade arguably being the one thing this area is missing due to an environment that resembles a high altitude desert.
#photography #silkroute #overlanding #tajikistan #borderlessliving
