Murgab, Tajikistan

Crossing Tajikistan
Aug 18, 2006

... every afternoon. Some sections of the road were damaged, and we had to travel across the riverbed. Throughout my travel in Tajikistan, I was travelling in a UAZ (YA3 in Russian) - a very basic Russian jeep. There are not seatbelts. There are no ...

Cold, snowy Murgab
Sep 25, 2006

... was through the Gunt valley, passing two salt lakes. Finally we went up switchback after switchback to get some altitude for the drive into Murgab (12,000 feet) Murgab is a cold, crappy little town, even the surrounding mountains don't make it any more ...

Lazy Day
Sep 24, 2009

... topbox frame needs constant attention with two bolts sheared now. I say goodbye to my hosts and the other travellers and head south towards Murgab. The road by Lake Karakol is as straight as a die and good and the scenery stunning. This is why I came. It ...