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down the pass to Karakuli Lake
The Chinese side of Kunjerab Pass is a flat, high valley at first
We were kind of late, so the rivers were running high from meltoff. Usually people don't do this drive in the afternoons since there are no bridges at all at the moment. Well, now there probably are, since progress has taken its course and they were just building a huge new highway when we were passing through
First steps
 
 

First steps

Respect those cobbles, something bad will follow

Date: 01.07.2005
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roadside traffic
 
 

roadside traffic

Date: 01.07.2005
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Looks like the Tien'Shan foothills
 
 

Looks like the Tien'Shan foothills

Date: 01.07.2005
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Date: 01.07.2005
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Trun Right
 
 

Trun Right

Better do what it says, but look out well, it also might be that they meant the other direction actually!

Date: 01.07.2005
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must be the Pamirs
 
 

must be the Pamirs

Date: 01.07.2005
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Thunderstorm
 
 

Thunderstorm

Date: 01.07.2005
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Breakfast at Karakuli Lake
 
 

Breakfast at Karakuli Lake

tourist station ho!

Date: 02.07.2005
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Karakuli Lake
 
 

Karakuli Lake

Date: 02.07.2005
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scenic view
 
 

scenic view

of course there were tons of souvenir dealers around in traditinal Kyrgyz outfits

Date: 02.07.2005
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Welcome to Karakul Lake scenic spot
 
 

Welcome to Karakul Lake scenic spot

Well, the text could be read with better resolution which is on the hard drive

Date: 02.07.2005
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Giant mosquitoes!
 
 

Giant mosquitoes!

They were veeerry annoying. And at least twice as big as any I ever saw. Scary.

Date: 02.07.2005
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