A little boy is confused as to what to do with his newly acquired balloon animal (supposed to be a dog). He soon untwisted it and transformed it into a large sausage...Taken in Tajikistan (near the Kyrgyz border) en route to Murghab. Read more about our adventures in the Pamirs. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Yaks graze near Kara Kul Lake (3941 meters) in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan. The region near the Kyrgyz border is at high elevation, so yaks are the animal of choice. These stout animals can withstand cold temperatures and high elevations..© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Because we often stopped to take photos, we spent much of our trip to Murghab trailing this Volga station wagon...and its flat tire breakdowns. Eight of its ten passengers were women. Of the two males, one was about eight years old. That left the driver as the only passenger eligible to pump tires. We stopped five times to help man the aging hand pump while the women all looked on. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
