Worlds Deadliest Road Contender

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Geo: 37.4897, 71.553

The Pamir Highway is one of those amazing roads. It follows the Panj River which is a wild and woolly river that doubles as an international border with Afghanistan. We met up a German Couple we planned to travel through China and Pakistan with and have hooked up to drive down this crazy road. The pictures speak for themselves really.

Despite what our imaginations conjure up, all looked quite peaceful on both sides of the river. The afghanies are trying to cut a road along their side. The first time they blasted quite close to our camp it was a little unsettling but after about the 10th blast it was obvious all was in order. Well assuming the blast did not upset our side that is.

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Photos

Western Pamir Mountains
Wow Worlds craziest roads, contender

Afghanistan
Darren and Thomas contemplating life on the other side of the river. (International Border)

Afghan Village
Looks very similar to the Tajikistan Side

Breakfast
Zara, Thomas and Darren contemplating the map

The locals
Scrubby children came over to check out the weird foreigners

Field Camp with a View
Sunrise over our view

Field Camp
Any flat land is fair game for camping on

Hmm No Camping Here
The Army Doods were not so happy when we drove into their zone. We headed their advice and backed out away from the river to find another spot

Comments

[Juliet]

Wow wow wow!! What wonderful mountain ranges!

[RayW]

Fantastic! I love the trip, the only problem is that I am not there as well! Enjoy every little bit of it! When it is no fun, step into the shoes of those little folk in your photo and take another look! When it isn't fun, it will certainly
be fascinating! Glasses raised to the NBN eh!?;-)

[Suzie]

What amazingly, foreign landscapes! Wow!

[roamingabout]

What sort of beastie are you German pals driving. I assume they sleep in the back, no tent.

[roamingabout]

That's really cool.