Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year everyone!
Waking up at our first camp site in the Wakhan we were greeted by some shepherds who had stopped to have a campfire breakfast. Whilst their heard grazed they invited us over to join them to a simple and yummy meal of vegetables, bread and tea. One of the men could speak English quite well which was great being able to have a chat about their lives. We gifted some eggs, and fruit (something they were very happy to see - smelling it like a they hadn't had any in years). Life seemed to be replicated on the Afghan side with the shepherds droving camels, yaks, sheep, cows and goats. All very friendly often yelling out ‘Hello’ from their side while stopping down at the river for a freshen up.
After breakfast as the shepherds got on their way up the valley, we did a little housekeeping before packing up too and continuing on our way down. Passing many more shepherds with their herds, we enjoyed the incredible scenery surrounding us as we followed the Panj River down the valley. We’d planned to drive to a fort, one of many which can be found in the Wakhan, though upon arrival discovered it to be off in the distance and in quite a state of ruin. Never mind though, we’ll try again at the next one. When we got out of the car to try and find the fort 3 kids from a nearby house came to say ‘Hi’. This was the beginning of the friendly greetings we would encounter from the locals, and also the funny pronunciation of Mark’s name, Muk :P
Hitting the road again we continued on, stopping at the prettiest village to get some food, before founding our next camp spot nestled just off the road in some dunes. This was one of those pinch me days; the beauty of our location, as well as the friendly locals, all seemed so surreal.
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Jolie and Mark
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26 авг 2024
