The road to Panjakent.
The long and winding road.
The river below (the Zarafshon, I believe).
A village on the road from Dushanbe to Panjakent.
Me, Ninoska, and Rafik during a pit stop.
Heavy traffic.
Me, standing near the ancient ruins of old Panjakent, looking down onto new Panjakent.
Rafik and me re-enacting a silk exchange in the ruins of old Panjakent (a site on the ancient Silk Road).
The ruins of old Panjakent, a stop on the ancient Silk Road.
Me, standing above the ruins.
Along the trail to 7 lakes, I noticed a tree with colourful ribbons attached to it.
The tree, in greater detail.
The summer home of some residents of the 7 lakes area. It was uninhabited at the time.
The road back to Dushanbe.
A bridge on the road back to Dushanbe, and a cell phone reflection in the lower portion of the picture.
Two stray puppies we found on the road back to Dushanbe.
Soviet murals near a construction site on the road back to Dushanbe.
A construction site.
Passing old trucks in Tajikistan can be breathtaking.
The entrance to one of the mountain tunnels between Panjakent and Dushanbe.
The Anzob tunnel, north of Dushanbe. It's in a constant state of construction/disrepair. Built by the Iranians, driving through it is one of the most eerie experiences out there (no lights, water leaks everywhere, abandoned construction machines, etc.)
