Aug 25, 2009 - Kite Runner country

Set off early for a trip on the Karakol Highway to Tashkorgan (Stone Fortress)- this ws to be a round trip simply to take i thescenery and it ws well worth it I don't think I've ever seen so many cameras clicking at the same time - people moving from one side of the truck tothe other to get the best shots.Set off early for a trip on the Karakol Highway to Tashkorgan (Stone Fortress)- this ws to be a round trip simply to take i thescenery and it ws well worth it I don't think I've ever seen so many cameras clicking at the same time - people moving from one side of the truck tothe other to get the best shots....

May 22, 2008 - Pamir mountains: Kashgar - Tashkurgan

"You go to lake?" [Please God, let me die now] "No, Tashkurgan" "This bus go to lake?" "I don't know" [I did, but since the bloke with bad dress sense and a scythe had failed to appear, the only chance was to deny all knowledge of anything] "You go with me to lake?" "No, I travel alone. ... du lac ?" We did go past the lake but he went all the way to Tashkurgan. ... After about 6 hours we arrived in Tashkurgan, the Chinese border post with Pakistan. ... Tashkurgan itself is very definitely Central Asian, with the Tajik women wearing a sort of fez, some covered with a white scarf. ...

Oct 4, 2007 - Tashkurgan

At last, I'm moving on from China to Pakistan. The road on the Chinese side of the KKH is well maintained, and we arrive at the Traffic Hotel in Tashkurgan at about 4. ... Tashkurgan is about 3200 meters above sea level, so nights get very cold quickly here. ... Wes and I kill some time by taking a wander around the small town and visit the fort, which is more a pile of stones than anything else.At last, I'm moving on from China to Pakistan. The road on the Chinese side of the KKH is well maintained, and we arrive at the Traffic Hotel in Tashkurgan at about 4. ... Tashkurgan is about 3200 meters above sea level, so nights get very cold quickly here. ... Wes and I kill some time by taking a wander around the small town and visit the fort, which is more a pile of stones than anything else....