Afghanistan
 A camel caravan on the Afghan side of the Pamir River in the narrow Wakhan corridor of northeastern Afghanistan |
 Afghan on horseback leading a train of 4 bactrian camels, Wakhan Corridor |
 Looking across the Pamir River from Tajikistan into the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan |
 Caravan descending a dusty hill, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan |
 The caravan leader with two spare horses |
 Camel caravan, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan |
 View from our picnic site across the Pamir River into Afghanistan |
 We came across this caravan an hour drive southwest of Khargoush, Tajikistan |
 Camel caravan, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan |
 Camel caravan, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan |
 The Wakhan Corridor was established by Russian and Great Britain as a buffer between their respective empires |
 This area is probably not much different from when Marco Polo passed by enroute to China |
 The Pamir River forms the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan here |
 Pamir River |
 Afghan rider dismounts and stands in salute to us |
 The Afghan caravan continues on its way along the Pamir River |
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