Karakoram hw, simply unreal...driving on the highest paved road in the world...
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Published: May 25th 2009
May 4th 2009
May 4th 2009
Hitting the road again...but not any road, THE Karakoram highway, also known as the highest paved international road in the world, an adventure in itself! This road built by Pakistan and China connects Kashgar to Islamabad, reaching the altitude of 4600 meters, and goes through the border area where Pakistan, Tajikistan, China, Afghanistan are all within 250 km from each others. S... Read Full Entry
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Started a new life chapter in 2009 and loving it! Bye Bye China (since 2003) and the world of Communication and welcome to the Humanitarian world! Where? Well...first 13 months in Pyongyang, North korea and since december 2010 in Baghdad, Iraq. Enjoying every minute of it & somehow looking at life with a different perspective.
If there was one sentence to sumarize my state of mind, it would be this quote from Ghandi "Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever"
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Evening light
Karakul Lake
Eco friendly
Karakul Lake
mmm...should I say "eco friendly"?!
Karakul Lake
Morning light
Karakul Lake
My horseback ridding buddy
Karakul Lake
Yak enjoying the fresh air
Karakul Lake
Along the lake
Karakul Lake
Eheh...even managed to keep the horse still
Karakul Lake
Grassland
Karakul Lake
Grassland & snow capped mountains
Karakul Lake
Water time! (on horse...)
Karakul Lake
Blue sky !!
Karakul Lake
Light & sun over the lake
Karakul Lake
Blue !!
Karakul Lake
Karakoram mountain range
Karakul Lake
Tajik ladies chatting at the entrance of the fortress
Tashkurgan - Tajik Autonomous County.
View from the fortress over the grassland & mountains
Tashkurgan - Tajik Autonomous County.
Walking on the main street (no one seems to be using the side walk...)
Tashkurgan - Tajik Autonomous County.
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Date: 25th May 2009
Really beautiful
Great photos on this one! Safe travels.
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Really beautiful
Great photos on this one! Safe travels.
From Blog: Karakoram hw, simply unreal...driving on the highest paved road in the world...
Date: 9th June 2009
Stunning Landscapes
Wow...what an exciting journey you're on! The pictures are just stunning,the place looks beautiful. Really entertaining reading your blog. Keep on enjoy your travels!
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Stunning Landscapes
Wow...what an exciting journey you're on! The pictures are just stunning,the place looks beautiful. Really entertaining reading your blog. Keep on enjoy your travels!
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Date: 23rd July 2009
Maybe the almost highest paved road in the world
I believe Peru has the highest paved road. Abra Anticona (4818 meters).
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Maybe the almost highest paved road in the world
I believe Peru has the highest paved road. Abra Anticona (4818 meters).
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Date: 24th July 2009
Hi Veronica, Thanks for your comment. You are right; the one in Peru is the highest paved road in the world (although Argentina might get the highest one soon once they will have finished paving the route 40). The one I am referring to, the Karakoram Highway is the highest international paved road in the world (Islamabad to Kashgar in China) which I believe is correct. Have you done the Abra Anticona? Would be curious to know how it is. Thanks
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Hi Veronica, Thanks for your comment. You are right; the one in Peru is the highest paved road in the world (although Argentina might get the highest one soon once they will have finished paving the route 40). The one I am referring to, the Karakoram Highway is the highest international paved road in the world (Islamabad to Kashgar in China) which I believe is correct. Have you done the Abra Anticona? Would be curious to know how it is. Thanks
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Salut Laetitia, ces photos sont simplement superbes ! Cela me donne envie de faire cette route comme toi. On pense bien a toi. Biz Michele et Fabien
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