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Pamir Highway trip Day 12 - Karakul to Sary Mogul

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July 23rd 2016
July 23 - Pamir Highway trip Day 12 - Karakul to Sary Mogul Another interesting day, and our last full day together. The girls woke up early and we went for a walk to the lake before a rice porridge breakfast. Afterwards we drove off in the direction of Kyrgyzstan. The drive was beautiful again today. The valley was full of colors and rock formations. For much of the day we drove along the bord ... read more

Asia » Tajikistan

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The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bolshevik control of the area was fiercely contested and not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan beca... ... read more