Along the Karakoram Highway

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Along the Karakoram Highway, a set on Flickr.

Our second stretch in the Xinjiang Adventure took us on the Karakoram Highway to Karakul lake and Tashkurgan, close to the Pakistani border. We met with some pretty harsh weather conditions, some pretty fantastic people (e.g. Abhidi who hosted us in his Kyrgyz Yurt/Hut at the Karakul lake, and invited us over to visit his kids, wife and mother in the countryside) and some pretty amazing scenery.

Colors of Kashgaria

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Colors of Kashgaria, a set on Flickr.

Our adventure trip to Xinjiang in the May Holiday of 2012. Kashgar was the first stop on the route to Karakul, Tashkurgan, Yarkant and Hetian, all part of the ancient Southern Silk Road. Highlights of Kashgar: Livestock market, the old city, Sunday Market, Old City Hostel.