Strutting the Pamirs on my flip-flops

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July 4th 2010

Published: July 4th 2010

Flip-flops and the Pamirs don't go together according to some, but I say there is no better combination. And to prove the point I have been using them in abundance while I visited the region. Most people called me crazy and if I had died and instantly preserved I am sure I would have caused quite a conundrum to future archaeologists. I can imagine the conversation going on: 'We thought these were ... Read Full Entry

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Upper Wakhan Valley

View from Langar of the Wakhan Valley

Upper Wakhan Valley

Side valley on the Afghan side.

Upper Wakhan Valley

A row of icy spikes on the road towards Kargush

Upper Wakhan Valley

Just before Kargush

Khargush Pass

Salt lake of Chokur-Kul

Bulunkul

Reflections

Bulunkul

Yak and her calf

Bulunkul

In the middle of nowhere

Bulunkul

Yashil Kul lake

Bulunkul

Blue and brown

Bulunkul

Dereliction

Between Bulunkul and the Pamir Highway

Desolation

Between Bulunkul and the Pamir Highway

On the move

Pamir Highway

View from the Pamir Highway

Pamir Highway

Trucks (going the wrong way unfortunately)

Pamir Highway

Strutting the Pamir Highway on my flip-flops

Pamir Highway

Our friendly Chinese truck driver

View of Murgab

The lake

Skull

Yak-herder

4th July 2010

Jenny Adams
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hi!
love the photos and your flops - glad you are doing well!!! xxo

4th July 2010

Trish
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amazing
your photos are amazing. this might just have to be my next trip! it wasnt at all dangerous?? oh and i feel the same way about flip flops! i wear them everywhere and people are always telling me they're not appropriate footwear!

4th July 2010

Samantha
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Lovely Feet
You have very lovely looking feet so the flip-flops must be doing them good!

5th July 2010

Ana (Brasil)
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I am always happy to read your blog and see that you are having a good time. Whenever you need new havaianas, just let me know :D.

6th July 2010

ornella hulbert
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Kyrgistan!
So how did you/are you finding Kirggy? We've learnt a bit about it as Luna's friend Esme (you know, the one with your favourite croatian aunt!) used to live there and father goes there all the time so Luna approved of you going there!! lol!!! Also, we were watching Netherlands beat Uruguay tonight and at the start of the match, I said, look that's uncle Ralf's team. After a pause of a few minutes, she came back with me going, but I can't see uncle Ralf, he isn't playing there! It made me laugh. Still I'm sure it's a huge compliment that she thinks you play for the Oranje! Loving the blogs and the photos are stunning! But we miss you!! Besos, Ornella y Luna xxx

4th May 2012

anonymous
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Dude, this is not the Wakhan. It is misleading to say so. All of these pictures are in Tajikistan, and not in the Wakhan corridor.

7th May 2012

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

The Wakhan corridor straddles the Tadjik-Afghan border. So I am not misleading anybody when I am stating these pictures are of the Wakhan corridor. They are, just not the Afghan side, and I don't claim they are from the Afghan side either.

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