At the point the Pamir and Wakan rivers meet the wind picked up, as did the dust.Across the river, we could see Afghan houses built from mud. Hay is piled on top of the flat-roofed house forming a pyramidAfter a week spent in Dushanbe we set off north towards the second city, Khujand. Whilst online accounts suggest this route is fraught with danger (unfinished tunnels, high altitude roadworks) it seems the government has made good on the route and battled the odds to create a very nice roadCooking up some Scotch Pancakes for breakfast!!Two squares Iskanderkul, TajikistanIskanderkul, TajikistanSaritag River, TajikistanCheeky childrenAfter driving on the main road for a few hours we chose a random turn off to follow and find somewhere for lunch. Unbeknownst to us, the turn-off we chose would lead to a picture perfect valley.The butcher, Istaravshan, TajikstanThe market, Istaravshan, Tajikstan
