Yes, the plane really is as small as it looks against the mountains surrounding the runway. Flight from Khorog to Dushanbe in Tajikistan...© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A mad, winemaking Russian fan gone wild? Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/11/liv-tyler-and-chinese-wine/
Tour around the high mountains of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and this (and potatoes) is what you'll live on. The elevation makes it difficult to grow vegetables. © www.uncorneredmarket.com