https://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/08/the-kkh-part-vii-sost-to-khunjerab-to-tashkurgan-the-road-to-frustration/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010135-1500x2000.jpgbus passengerThe only foreign tourist on the bus and the last person I would have expected to see in a conservative Muslim region: a genuine New York Jew.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010148-2-for-blog-2000x1500.jpgKarakoram Range – just awesome. Karakoram Range – just awesome. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010153-2000x1500.jpgAt last the Chinese border at Khunjerab Pass (4935m). At last the Chinese border at Khunjerab Pass (4935m). https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010134-2-for-blog-1500x2000.jpgThe bloody NATCO bus: my unwanted companion for 12 hours The bloody NATCO bus: my unwanted companion for 12 hours 2023-02-20T03:54:22+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/10/05/sayat/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010665-2000x1500.jpgP1010665 (2000x1500)The Hotel Jeyhun in Turkmenabad - another palatial, but empty, mausoleum. This one designed to extract as many US dollars as possible from the few Western tourists staying there https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010673-2000x1362.jpgP1010673 (2000x1362)My good samaritan rode an ancient Ural sidecar.2020-06-03T12:43:09+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/09/27/turkmenistan-are-you-serious-ver-2/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010666-2000x1246.jpgP1010666 (2000x1246)Presidential palace? Nope.It was something mundane like the Ministry of Transport or Agriculture. Like many government building in Turkmenabad, they were virtually empty.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010621-1000x697.jpgP1010621 (1000x697)One of the Mongol Rally cars - in severe need of a haircut!2020-06-03T10:56:45+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/10/31/the-holy-city-of-mashhad-2/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/map_of_the_shrine_complex-5.jpgmap_of_the_shrine_complex-5Simplified layout of the Haram e-Razavi. It is much more elaborate that this suggests! https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imag0009-1333x2000.jpgIMAG0009 (1333x2000)The golden dome and minaret https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/imag0009.jpgIMAG0009One of the outer courtyardshttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010721-2000x1500.jpgP1010721 (2000x1500)The Shiraz St entrance to the Haram al-Razavihttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010717-959x1320.jpgP1010717 (959x1320)Local women in traditional black chador - they must be airconditioned!2013-05-04T02:10:37+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/05/the-pamir-highway-part-iii-alichur-to-langar/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010337-2000x1500.jpgËdgar’s Homestay – the mountains in the background are in Afghanistan.Ëdgar’s Homestay – the mountains in the background are in Afghanistan.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010334-1779x2000.jpgOne of the “smaller” side valleys on the way to Langar.One of the “smaller” side valleys on the way to Langar.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010329-2000x1500.jpgThe Wakhan Highway clinging to the side of the Pamir River valley. That is Afghanistan on the other sideThe Wakhan Highway clinging to the side of the Pamir River valley. That is Afghanistan on the other sidehttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010319-2-2000x896.jpgYou can never find a tree when you need one!You can never find a tree when you need one!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010323-2000x1500.jpgLooking down to the Pamir River valley, over to Afghanistan and the magnificent Wakhan RangeLooking down to the Pamir River valley, over to Afghanistan and the magnificent Wakhan Rangehttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010317-1743x2000.jpgThe owner of Marco Polo Homestay wearing traditional Kyrgyz felt hatThe owner of Marco Polo Homestay wearing traditional Kyrgyz felt hathttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010314-2-2000x1499.jpgThe daily ritual of collecting water from the local well by donkeyThe daily ritual of collecting water from the local well by donkey2013-04-10T23:20:22+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2013/03/17/crossing-the-bosphorus2/2018-02-26T04:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2013/03/01/onward-to-izmit-2/2013-03-02T12:01:58+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2013/02/23/not-much-fun-in-kirikkale-2/2013-02-28T22:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2013/02/22/to-sivas-2/2013-02-23T08:02:15+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2013/02/17/on-the-road-to-erzurum/2013-02-17T03:51:43+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/the-motorcycle/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/p1000071.jpgCamped by a billabong2010: Camped by a billabong - under the shade of a coolibah tree. Near Dunbar, Cape York Peninsula https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/p1000060.jpgMy R100GS PD 2010: In the fog outside the Einasleigh pub in North Qld.2013-02-06T21:23:44+00:00weekly0.6https://briansworldtour.com/2013/01/29/to-maku-and-the-turkish-border-2/2013-01-29T11:03:57+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2013/01/01/two-days-in-tabriz-part-two/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1010859-1500x2000.jpgP1010859 (1500x2000)The Blue Mosque undergoing much-needed restoration.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1010856-1739x2000.jpgP1010856 (1739x2000)Solid silver drinking goblet from the Achaemenid period - circa 600BChttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1010853-2000x1160.jpgP1010853 (2000x1160)Amazing piece of 11th century technologyhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1010847-2000x1500.jpgP1010847 (2000x1500)Now that's a carpet! This priceless antique carpet measures 25m by 17m. That's Sam in the upper left corner.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/p1010850-1911x2000.jpgP1010850 (1911x2000)The elegant Sa'at Qabagi or Tabriz Municipality Building2013-01-27T03:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/12/12/three-days-in-tabriz/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010828-2000x1500.jpgP1010828 (2000x1500)The ruins of Arg-e Tabriz undergoing restorationThe https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010838-2-2000x1399.jpgP1010838 (2) (2000x1399)Some of Sam's extended familyhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010826-1358x2000.jpgP1010826 (1358x2000)Sam withSattar Khan, local Tabriz hero https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010823-2000x1474.jpgP1010823 (2000x1474)Breathtakinfg architecture!. The shabestan of the Jameh Mosque in Tababrizhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010816-1500x2000.jpgP1010816 (1500x2000)Tabriz Bazaarhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010815-1683x2000.jpgP1010815 (1683x2000)Sam, my geneous host and new-found friend in Tabriz2013-01-01T15:02:52+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/12/09/a-few-days-in-tabriz/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010808-2000x927.jpgP1010808 (2000x927)Purple and green rocks?https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010794-1500x2000.jpgP1010794 (1500x2000)Hiding in the shade of a pedestrian overpass. The only shade around.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010811-2000x1116.jpgP1010811 (2000x1116)Set for the next Star Wars movie?2012-12-14T13:38:51+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/09/20/bukara/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010659-2000x1500.jpgP1010659 (2000x1500)Kalon Minaret with Mir-i Arab madrassah on the left and Kalon mosque on the right.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010648-2000x1736.jpgP1010648 (2000x1736)The Ark - the 1000 year old citadelhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010615-2000x1500.jpgP1010615 (2000x1500)No room at the inn, sleeping near the animals. No more Brian and messiah jokes! https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010613-2000x1781.jpgP1010613 (2000x1781)A fine day, an open road with little traffic. It was good to be on the move again.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010634-2-1250x2000.jpgP1010634 (2) (1250x2000)Kalon Minaret - once known as the "Tower of Death" as criminals were executed by being thrown form the top!2012-12-13T07:43:55+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/09/13/the-registan/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010569-2000x880.jpgP1010569 (2000x880)Happy 2750th birthday, Samarkand.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010559-1482x2000.jpgP1010559 (1482x2000)Detail of minaret mosaics.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010541-1848x2000.jpgP1010541 (1848x2000)Interior of Tilya-Kori Madrassah.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010561-2000x1106.jpgP1010561 (2000x1106)And mustn't forget the tradesmen's entrance!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010548-2000x1322.jpgP1010548 (2000x1322)The inner courtyard of Ulugh Beg Madrassahhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010557-2000x1097.jpgP1010557 (2000x1097)Each madrassah is impressive in its own right.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010552-2000x1253.jpgP1010552 (2000x1253)The Persians had an eye for symmetry: Sher-Dor Madrassah https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010554-3-1502x2000.jpgP1010554 (3) (1502x2000)Gratuitous "arty" shot. (I thought so, anyway!)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010525-2-2000x1434.jpgP1010525 (2) (2000x1434)Mind-boggling! Extraordinary detail of mosaic decoration on entrance to Sher-Dor Madrassahhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010519-2000x1500.jpgP1010519 (2000x1500)The Registan Ensemble. From left to right: Ulugh Beg, Tilya-Kori and Sher-Dor madrassahs.2012-12-13T07:42:48+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/12/03/heading-for-zanjan-and-tabriz/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010791-1500x2000.jpgP1010791 (1500x2000)The Ferdowsi's interior decor was one part 70's sci-fi, one part Las Vegas casino and one part Bangkok brothel. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010792-2000x1500.jpgP1010792 (2000x1500)The world's largest teapot?https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010771-2000x1493-2.jpgP1010771 (2000x1493) (2) But not all!2012-12-11T03:28:24+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/12/03/tehran-for-tourists/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010788-1857x2000.jpgP1010788 (1857x2000)My BMW caused lots of interest parked on the footpath outside the Ferdowsi.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010774-3-2000x1612.jpgP1010774 (3) (2000x1612)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010766-2000x1502.jpgP1010766 (2000x1502)Traditional Qajar era artwork.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/p1010762-2-2000x1662.jpgP1010762 (2) (2000x1662)The entrance to the Malik National Museum and Library - an iwan worthy of the Registan.2012-12-09T06:14:16+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/11/30/tehran-a-city-of-revolutions/2012-11-30T12:21:22+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/10/a-day-trip-to-taxila-when-a-little-bit-of-attention-is-too-much/2012-11-27T23:23:21+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/11/10/tehran-the-city-of-revolutions/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/damavand_in_summer1-copy-688x413.jpgDamavand_in_Summer[1] copy) (688x413)Mount Damavand with snow in August.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/damavand31.jpgDamavand3[1]Mt. Dmavand with snow in August. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010751-1502x2000.jpgP1010751 (1502x2000)Looking back down the valley. Pol-e Sefid.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010750-2000x1500.jpgP1010750 (2000x1500)What did the drunk Kiwi say to another drunk Kiwi? Pishtaz, bro!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010748-1357x2000.jpgP1010748 (1357x2000)Borj-e Gorgan: architectural monstrosity complete with revolving restaurant at the top2012-11-27T06:31:55+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/05/31/into-the-fire-34-2/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1000549.jpgP1000549Remind me again. What century are we in?https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1000552.jpgP1000552Another photo opportunity for somebody. In the middle of another massive traffic jam!2012-11-22T23:37:27+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/05/31/out-of-the-frying-pan-28/2012-11-22T23:28:25+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/05/29/escaping-kathmandu-10/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1000520.jpgP1000520https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1000519.jpgP1000519https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1000509.jpgP1000509https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1000514.jpgP1000514Gorkha Palacehttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1000517.jpgAkosh bikeA truly impressive set-up - Akosh's Transalp/Africa Twin2012-11-22T23:25:57+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/26/the-black-hole-of-dushanbe-2/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010437-1500x2000.jpgP1010437 (1500x2000)All Australian (and Russian) boys need a shed!2012-11-22T23:21:51+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/15/tashkurgan-a-day-of-rest/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010158-1500x2000.jpgStreetscape of TashkurganStreetscape of Tashkurganhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010168-2000x1500.jpgTashkurgan fortressTashkurgan fortresshttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010162-2000x1438.jpgLost in translation...Lost in translation...2012-11-22T23:21:05+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/08/the-kkh-vi-passu-to-sost-the-end-of-the-line/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010119-2000x1500.jpgRefuelling by the jugful. Refuelling by the jugful. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010128-1721x2000.jpgPicturesque, downtown Sost. The mountain backdrop was stunning though Picturesque, downtown Sost. The mountain backdrop was stunning though https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010116-2000x1500.jpgThe mountains and the moon - timeless beauty! The mountains and the moon - timeless beauty! 2012-11-22T23:20:08+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/26/the-black-hole-of-dushanbe/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010431-2000x1500.jpgP1010431 (2000x1500)A sight for sore eyes. The heavily modified R100GS obviously belonging to a serious BMW enthusiast. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010425-2000x1509.jpgP1010425 (2000x1509)The Adventurer's Inn - easy to find if you know where to look.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010424-2000x1500.jpgP1010424 (2000x1500)Lake Norak. The only bright spot on the road to Dushanbe.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010417-2000x1018.jpgP1010417 (2000x1018)Happy Journey - I hoped so too!2012-11-22T22:44:58+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/25/its-a-long-way-to-kulyob/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010414-3.jpgP1010414 (3)Some innovative bridge repairs!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010411-1405x2000.jpgP1010411 (1405x2000)Another random photo opportunity in the middle of nowhere. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010408-2000x1500.jpgP1010408 (2000x1500)Rinding in the Alps - in Central Asia2012-11-22T22:44:36+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/14/the-pamir-highway-part-ii-khorug-to-kala-i-khum/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010402-2000x1499.jpgP1010402 (2000x1499)Ever wondered how to spell Kala-i-khum in the Cyrillic alphabet?https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010399-2000x1500.jpgP1010399 (2000x1500)Spot the dog! You may have to click on the photo to enlarge it to find the sad looking caninehttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010378-883x773.jpgP1010378 (883x773)Geological forces at work. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010380-6-1380x614.jpgP1010380 (6) (1380x614)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010380-2-2000x15001.jpgP1010380 (2) (2000x1500)Sometimes the road had to go under the cliff face!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010380-2-2000x1500.jpgP1010380 (2) (2000x1500)Sometimes the road had to go under the cliff face.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010397-2000x1330.jpgP1010397 (2000x1330)Just in case I had forgotten about landslide rubble!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010363-2000x1483.jpgP1010363 (2000x1483)A much more gentle Pyanj River flowing right beside the Pamir Highway. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010362.jpgP1010362Hajbi, yours truly and some random who decided he wanted to be in the photo!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010359-2000x1500.jpgP1010359 (2000x1500)There's a BMW growing in the tomato patch!2012-11-22T22:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/27/kashgar-to-sary-tash-finally-free-from-frustration/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010260-2-2000x1343.jpgThe final gate- Kyrgyzstan awaitsThe final gate- Kyrgyzstan awaitshttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010265-2000x1500.jpgWelcome to Kyrgyzstan: perfect road, spectacular mountains - straight into a hailstorm.Welcome to Kyrgyzstan: perfect road, spectacular mountains - straight into a hailstorm.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010250-2000x1500.jpgThe massive Chinese Customs and Immigration post at Ulagqat in the middle of nowhere – just for me. The massive Chinese Customs and Immigration post at Ulagqat in the middle of nowhere – just for me. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010259-669x365.jpgThe Bactrian camels – they seem to have stepped straight out of a Dr Seuss book. The Bactrian camels – they seem to have stepped straight out of a Dr Seuss book. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010267-2000x1190.jpgRoom with a view. Looking south from my homestay toward the stunning Arka Alaj mountain range. The Kyzyl Art pass can be just seen on the far right. Room with a view. Looking south from my homestay toward the stunning Arka Alaj mountain range. The Kyzyl Art pass can be just seen on the far right. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010262-2000x1499.jpgAmazing two-tone river. Amazing two-tone river. 2012-11-22T22:43:04+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/05/the-pamir-highway-part-ii-murghab-to-alichur/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010306-2000x15001.jpgYet another photo session – 60 seconds out of townYet another photo session – 60 seconds out of townhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010310-2000x1161.jpgHarry and Linda at the “White Fish Inn”Harry and Linda at the “White Fish Inn”https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010309-2-2000x1499.jpgEntering the Alichur Pamir and heading straight for bad weatherEntering the Alichur Pamir and heading straight for bad weather2012-11-22T22:41:55+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/30/the-pamir-highway-part-i-sary-tash-to-murghab/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/panorama.jpgMurghab is quite picturesque – if viewed from a distance.Murghab is quite picturesque – if viewed from a distance.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/guesthouse-guests.jpgThe four intrepid Swiss cyclists with Erali’s family about to leave for Sary Tash. And I thought I was doing it tough. The four intrepid Swiss cyclists with Erali’s family about to leave for Sary Tash. And I thought I was doing it tough. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/chinese-border.jpgThe Chinese border fence just metres from the roadThe Chinese border fence just metres from the roadhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/quest-house.jpgErali’s “Quest House” – appropriate misspelling I thought.Erali’s “Quest House” – appropriate misspelling I thought.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p10102841.jpgP1010284https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010280-1516x1254.jpgThe Tajik border at Kyzyl Art Pass – complete with statue of the famous ibex. The Tajik border at Kyzyl Art Pass – complete with statue of the famous ibex. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010276-580x801.jpgYep, THIS is the Pamir Highway! Yep, THIS is the Pamir Highway! https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010275-2000x1500.jpgNot the Pamir Highway. Not the Pamir Highway. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010284.jpgLooking over Kara Kul to the stunning peaks of the Tanymas Ranges of Badakhshan. Looking over Kara Kul to the stunning peaks of the Tanymas Ranges of Badakhshan. 2013-09-08T22:37:54+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/18/the-kkh-part-viii-tashkurgan-to-kashgar-the-end-of-the-road/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010190.jpgHeading straight into dust storm blowing up Ghez valley from Kashgar Heading straight into dust storm blowing up Ghez valley from Kashgarhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010186-2-2000x14461.jpgLooking south over Kara Kul to Muztagh Ata Looking south over Kara Kul to Muztagh Ata https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010220-2000x1500.jpgThe recently renovated lobby of the historic Seman Hotel The recently renovated lobby of the historic Seman Hotel 2012-11-22T22:27:02+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/08/passu-the-glacier-breeze-restaurant/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010077-2000x1500-cropped.jpgI was bit out of practice – but the Principal seemed happy enough. I was bit out of practice – but the Principal seemed happy enough. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010054-1500x2000.jpgA little bit of home high in the Karakoram Range – Tanweer in his XXXX T-shirt! A little bit of home high in the Karakoram Range – Tanweer in his XXXX T-shirt! https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010077-2000x1500.jpgP1010077 (2000x1500)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010061-2000x1500.jpgThe mountains seemed close enough to touch The mountains seemed close enough to touch 2012-11-22T22:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/08/the-kkh-part-v-a-slow-boat-to-passu/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010018-2000x1500.jpgSafely on board at last Safely on board at last https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010013-2-for-blog-2000x990.jpgA freshly made road – a nightmare of thick, loose soil A freshly made road – a nightmare of thick, loose soilhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010046-2-for-blog-1500x2000.jpgStuck in the mud at Hussaini – many hands make light work Stuck in the mud at Hussaini – many hands make light work 2012-11-22T22:19:48+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/08/karimabad-a-little-taste-of-hunza/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1000992-2-for-blog-2000x1500.jpgSweeping views down the Hunza valley from the Old Hunza Inn Sweeping views down the Hunza valley from the Old Hunza Innhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1000983-2-for-blog-1504x2000.jpgEven the bike got a parking spot with an amazing view Even the bike got a parking spot with an amazing view https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010005-2-for-blog-1503x2000.jpgBaltit fort perched high above Karimabad with Ultar peak (7390m) in the background Baltit fort perched high above Karimabad with Ultar peak (7390m) in the background2012-11-22T22:19:02+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/08/the-kkh-part-iv-gilgit-to-karimabad/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1000970-1500x2000.jpgPerfect road for the first 50km from Gilgit to Karimabad. Perfect road for the first 50km from Gilgit to Karimabad.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1000973-2-for-blog-1463x2000.jpgFirst view of Rakaposhi (7790m) First view of Rakaposhi (7790m)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1000976-2-for-blog-1567x2000.jpgLandslide frozen in time. Landslide frozen in time. Yes, that line near the bottom of the photo used to be a road.2012-11-22T22:18:36+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/08/six-days-in-gilgit-2/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1000947-2-for-blog-1500x2000.jpgKargah Buddha Kargah Buddhahttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1000937-2-for-blog-1500x2000.jpgHeadstone of G W Hayward’s grave in British Cemetery, Gilgit Headstone of G W Hayward’s grave in British Cemetery, Gilgithttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1000966-2-for-blog-1500x2000.jpgStaff of MadinaStaff of Madina: Rear: Mr Yaqoob, Raji, Irfan Front: Habib, Ajaib2012-11-22T22:17:26+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/26/the-kkh-iii-chilas-to-gilgit/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000893.jpgP1000893The Shangri-La. Not quite paradise on Earth but a close-enough approximation for me.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000865.jpgP1000865Lunar landscape - a bit harsh on La Selena. And yes, that scratch in the far leftclliff-face is the KKH.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000896.jpgP1000896This 1m high boulder decided to have a rest in the middle of the road - right on a sharp bed!2012-11-22T22:17:11+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/22/the-kkh-part-ii-besham-to-shatial-no-dasu-no-chilas/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000868.jpgP1000868Just as well there was some interesting scenery to look at!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000869.jpgP1000869Some of the local constabulary having a chat https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p10008581.jpgP1000858Vous etes ici! The PTDC in Besham.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000858.jpgP1000858Vous etes ici! The PTDC in Beshamhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000850.jpgP1000850Besham PTDC view of Indus2012-11-22T22:16:47+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/21/the-karakoram-highway-part-i-abbottabad-to-besham/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000839.jpgP1000839Picture postcard perfect near Shinkiari. The scenery and the roads were about to change very dramaticallyhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000845.jpgP1000845Not a picture of Thakot Bridge!2012-11-22T22:16:30+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/11/03/gorgon-and-the-road-to-tehran/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010744-1500x2000.jpgP1010744 (1500x2000)The surprisingly green terrain on the road to Gorgan.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010740-2000x1410.jpgP1010740 (2000x1410)At the top of the pass on the road between Bognurd and Gorgan - with northern Turkmenistan in the far distance.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010736-2000x1500-2.jpgP1010736 (2000x1500) (2)Carrot jam? Yum - breakfast of champions!2012-11-17T06:05:50+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/11/01/bognurd-and-the-north/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010737-2000x1500.jpgP1010737 (2000x1500)The Negin Hotel. Ya gotta love the retro 60's furniture!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010738-2000x1500.jpgP1010738 (2000x1500)The Negin Hotel https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010733-1500x2000.jpgP1010733 (1500x2000)Sleeping with the bikes - the crowded basement of Vali's.2012-11-12T18:08:56+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/about/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/registan.jpgregistanPart of the Registan in Samarkand2013-04-10T14:38:04+00:00weekly0.6https://briansworldtour.com/2012/10/14/mashhad-a-city-of-faith/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010725-1500x2000.jpgP1010725 (1500x2000)We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010719-2000x1500.jpgP1010719 (2000x1500)Traditional Iranian dinner at Vali 's Guesthouse - excellent food and interesting conversation every night. Would you like to buy a carpet? https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010718-2000x1474.jpgP1010718 (2000x1474)2012-11-01T00:40:09+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/10/09/mashhad/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010716-1659x2000.jpgP1010716 (1659x2000)The laneway that leads to Vali's Guesthouse. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010714-2-1969x902.jpgP1010714 (2) (1969x902)The architecture changed also. No more 1980's Soviet apartment blocks. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010711-2000x1500.jpgP1010711 (2000x1500)The rocky ridges of the Koppe Dag range made a pleasant change.2012-10-15T22:58:51+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/10/06/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-turkmen-family/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010693-2-2000x1639.jpgP1010693 (2) (2000x1639)Some of Bahar's family. They turned what looking to be a pretty ordinary day into family celebration. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010692-1500x2000.jpgP1010692 (1500x2000)And no family dinner would be complete without a 2L bottle of the local vodka! https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010685-2000x1395.jpgP1010685 (2000x1395)My constant companions in Sayat.2012-10-10T07:11:00+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/10/07/mary/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010701-1575x2000.jpgP1010701 (1575x2000)Another friendly local happy to help out a slightly frazzled traveller.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010695-1461x2000.jpgP1010695 (1461x2000)It could be in the outback - except I'm riding on the right hand side of the road!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010694-1478x2000.jpgP1010694 (1478x2000)Could be in the outback - except I'm riding on the right hand side of the road!2012-10-08T18:42:50+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/10/08/sarahs-and-iran/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010704-2-1104x1570.jpgP1010704 (2) (1104x1570)From one side of the country to the other - the first road sign in 400km of highway!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010704-2000x1109.jpgP1010704 (2000x1109)From one side of the country to the other. The first roadsign in nearly 400km of highway. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/p1010703-2000x1500.jpgP1010703 (2000x1500)More of the same - low sand dunes and salbush scrub.2012-10-08T18:36:39+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/09/22/bukhara-part-2/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010528-2000x907.jpgP1010528 (2000x907)Even the Arabic calligraphy of the Registan are works of art.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010650-2000x1127.jpgP1010650 (2000x1127)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010628-2000x1500.jpgP1010628 (2000x1500)I didn't know mulberry trees lived that long!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010610-1838x2000.jpgP1010610 (1838x2000)Even the mouse gets its own Persian rug! https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010574-1500x2000.jpgP1010574 (1500x2000)The Registan? Who cares? We'd rather play in the fountain! All that kids want to do when their parents take them to the museum on a hot day.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010643-2-750x1000.jpgP1010643 (2) (750x1000)The pavillions of Kalon Mosque - a study in symmetry.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010617-1500x2000.jpgP1010617 (1500x2000)The courtyard of Zuxro's guesthouse2012-09-28T19:20:46+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/09/13/bukhara/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010572-2000x1500.jpgP1010572 (2000x1500)Quail's eggs for breakfast!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010591-2000x1500.jpgP1010591 (2000x1500)Bibi-Khanym Mosque - parts of it are in dire need of restoration.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010567-1462x2000.jpgP1010567 (1462x2000)A much more modest mausoleum - the Rukhabadhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010565-2000x1688.jpgP1010565 (2000x1688)Gul i Emir mausoleum: it is more important historically than the Registan as it is the final resting place of Timur.2012-09-21T11:42:18+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/09/11/the-golden-road-to-samarkand/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010502-2000x11442.jpgP1010502 (2000x1144)The crossroads of history. Many famous people have come this way - Alexander the Great, Jenghiz Khan, Marco Polo, Tamerlane. And now me!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010502-2000x11441.jpgP1010502 (2000x1144)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010496-2000x1481.jpgP1010496 (2000x1481)Crossing the xxxxx Pass before dropping down to Samarkandhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010501-1500x2000.jpgP1010501 (1500x2000)The road to Samarkand - maybe not golden but a rare moment of solitude and time to reflect on a dream realised.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010502-2000x1144.jpgP1010502 (2000x1144)The crossroads of history. Some famous people have come this way - Alexander the Great, Jenghiz Khan, Marco Polo, Tamerlane. And now me!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010466-2000x1373.jpgP1010466 (2000x1373)The semi-desert Temir Gate pass between Boyson and Guzar2012-09-12T20:09:47+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/09/11/copy-a-new-day-a-new-country-a-new-start/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010485-2000x1473.jpgP1010485 (2000x1473)600 year old Ak-Sarai ruins. Believe it or not, this used to be the front door!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010476-2000x1500.jpgP1010476 (2000x1500)Breakfast or alien lifeform?2012-09-12T01:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/09/09/a-new-day-a-new-country-a-new-start/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010458-2000x1500.jpgP1010458 (2000x1500)The restaurant of the Hotel Eurasia. The most elegant dining room I had been in for a long, long time!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010456-1893x1033.jpgP1010456 (1893x1033)The Uzbek border post at XXXXXXXXXXX wasn't much to look at but it was like a breath of fresh air to me.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/p1010457-2000x1666.jpgP1010457 (2000x1666)It may not look like much but the Uzbek border post at XXXXXX was like a breath of fresh air to me.2012-09-11T11:44:28+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/30/the-black-hole-of-dushanbe-daze-10-zzzzz/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010454-2000x1353.jpgP1010454 (2000x1353)A prize for anyone who can guess the name of the chicken franchise!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010453-2000x1665.jpgP1010453 (2000x1665)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010446-2000x1467.jpgP1010446 (2000x1467)Genuine 1960's Soviet memoriabilia in an old secon-hand shop.2012-09-09T07:09:20+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/28/the-black-hole-of-dushanbe-days-8-12/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010450-1551x2000.jpgP1010450 (1551x2000)Jean's Troopie. Jean was a serious 4WD enthusiast and was very envious of the high quality of Australian after-market accesories that were unobtainable in Francehttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010455-2000x1500.jpgP1010455 (2000x1500)and the uglyhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010440-2000x914.jpgP1010440 (2000x914)the bad.......https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010428-1500x2000.jpgP1010428 (1500x2000)The good....2012-08-29T21:21:35+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/27/the-black-hole-of-dushanbe-days-3-and-4/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010435-2000x1445.jpgP1010435 (2000x1445)The Embassy of Turkmenistan - in an alleyway in the backstreets of Dushanbe. I enjoyed it so much I went there seven times before I finally got my visa!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010441-1595x2000.jpgP1010441 (1595x2000)They like their monuments big in Dushanbe!2012-08-27T23:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/08/13/the-wakhan-highway-langar-to-khorug/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010346-2-2000x1500.jpgP1010346 (2) (2000x1500)One of the many villages on the Afghan side of the Pyanj.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010345-1500x2000.jpgP1010345 (1500x2000)One of the many villages along the Wakhan Highway.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010342-2000x937.jpgP1010342 (2000x937)Pitstop with a view. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010344-2000x1500.jpgP1010344 (2000x1500)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010348-2000x1331.jpgP1010348 (2000x1331)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010343.jpgP1010343https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/p1010340-1500x2000.jpgP1010340 (1500x2000)Edgar was a very gracious and hospitable host - his son, not so much!2012-08-26T13:51:07+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/07/22/kashgar-4-days-in-the-city-of-the-uyghurs/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010201-1500x2000.jpgThe statue of MaoThe statue of Maohttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010213-2000x1499.jpgThe Id Kah mosqueThe Id Kah mosquehttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010230-2000x1500.jpgThe tomb of Abakh Hoja The tomb of Abakh Hoja https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/p1010249-2000x1425.jpgHow many rats does it take to make a rug?How many rats does it take to make a rug?2012-07-22T11:41:57+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/20/abbottabad-break/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000821.jpgP1000821Inside Ilyasi Mosque. Surprisingly cool inside - supposedly due to the mountain stream that flows beneath it into cooling ponds.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000822.jpgP1000822Inside Ilyasi Mosque - looking very similar to a Christian church.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000820.jpgP1000820Ahmed outside the Ilyasi Mosque2012-06-21T18:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/13/last-day-in-islamabad-12/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000747.jpgP1000747Saudi-Pak Towerhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000750.jpgP1000750Shah Faisal Mosque - lacking the traditional dome it was designed to resemble a bedouin tent2012-06-14T15:38:05+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/10/a-day-trip-to-taxila-when-a-little-bit-of-history-is-too-much-57/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000711.jpgP1000711Remains of Buddhist stupa at Mohra Moradu -2nd century AD https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000745-2.jpgP1000745 (2)When I asked if Iqbal would like to be in the photo, he replied, "Yes. Two old men together." Thanks, mate! 2012-06-14T15:37:35+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/08/the-visa-shuffle-part-3-1/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000675.jpgP1000675The Tajik Embassy in Islambad. Turned away one day but eventually welcomed the next - in a way!2012-06-14T15:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/08/the-visa-shuffle-part-3/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000673-3.jpgP1000673 (3)Street cricket in Islamabad. I would have needed more than four stumps to take a wicket today!https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000673.jpgP1000673I would have needed more than four stumps to have a win today!2012-06-14T15:36:27+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/08/the-visa-shuffle-part-2/2012-06-14T15:36:13+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/08/the-visa-shuffle-part-1/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000668.jpgP1000668The formal reception room where we had an audience with the Kyrgyz ambassador. Very stately!2012-06-14T15:35:55+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/07/life-at-the-inn-33-2/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000666.jpgP1000666Two Austrians and a Polehttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000654.jpgP1000654The New Cape Grace Guest House - my new home for acouple of weeks.2012-06-14T15:35:40+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/07/on-the-road-to-islamabad-48/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000649.jpgP1000649The Salt Range emerging from the smog. The first elevated since I dropped down from the Kathmandu Valley and onto the Terai. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000647.jpgP1000647Motorcycling heaven! Never been happier to see a 6-lane deserted freeway.2012-06-14T15:35:16+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/06/lahori-days-37/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000645.jpgP1000645The guys from PBC with Moritz2012-06-14T15:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/06/lahore-museum/2012-06-14T15:34:35+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/06/lahori-days-36/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000630.jpgP1000630The spectacular entrance to the Lahore museumhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000629.jpgP1000629Lahore Museum - a museum piece in its own right2012-06-14T15:33:47+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/02/entering-the-lands-of-allah-38-2/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000624.jpgP1000624The Indian officials really didn't want to let me go. They only opened the gates just wide enough to let me pass!2012-06-14T15:32:40+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/01/some-impressions-of-motorcycling-across-india-3/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000551.jpgP1000551Another mass examination of the big yellow bike.2012-06-14T15:32:16+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/01/the-quest-for-the-golden-temple/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000581.jpgP1000581Part of the the wide marbled pathway or parikrama around the outside of the Golden Temple. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000584.jpgP1000584Bawa and his mighty autorickshaw - powered by a staggeringly asthmatic 350cc single-cylinder diesel. The engine was a quiet as a handful of marbles in a jam tin. Any power it made was converted into noise not motion! 2012-06-14T15:31:57+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/01/onward-to-amritsar-the-quest-for-the-golden-temple-43/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000557.jpgP1000557Grand Trunk Rd at its grandest.2012-06-14T15:31:21+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/01/5-star-delhi-a-poisoned-chalice/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000554.jpgP1000554The ceremonial guard on leaving the Hotel Samrat in Delhi.2012-06-14T15:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/05/21/let-the-games-begin/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1000472.jpgBike at Nepalese CustomsReady to be unwrapped up at Nepalese Customs.2012-06-14T15:26:15+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/13/head-for-the-hills-3/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000756.jpgP1000756On the stepp climb to Murree - a bit of imagination in architecture shown by the local EdQ.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p10007552.jpgP1000755The lads from NCG. From l to r: Ishaq, Tariq, Munir, Rafique and Imranhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p10007551.jpgP1000755The lads from New Cape Grace Guest House. From l. to r.: Ishaq, Tariq, Munir, Rafique and Imran2012-06-14T15:22:11+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/13/faran-towers/2012-06-14T15:21:14+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/13/from-murree-to-abbottabad/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000802.jpgP1000802The start of the climb up to the Khunjrab Pass into China. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000780.jpgP1000780Slippery slope - Murree to abbottabad road.2012-06-14T15:20:06+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/06/14/this-is-a-story-about-a-story/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000813.jpgP1000813The print version of the story in "The International Times" of Pakistan - complete with picture.. https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000815.jpgP1000815The PSO servo where Ahmed showed me the story.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000691.jpgP1000691The road up to Daman-e-Kohhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000692.jpgP1000692The picnic area at Daman-e-Kohhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000692-2.jpgP1000692 (2)https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/p1000701.jpgP1000701Dinner at Habibi's2012-06-17T11:58:29+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/05/18/almost-but-not-quite/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p10004141.jpgThe hole in the planeThe hole in the plane where my bike should have been.https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/p1000491.jpgThe big yellow monsterPick the odd one out!2012-05-28T18:44:48+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/05/18/still-not-there-yet-2/2012-05-18T05:07:44+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/05/15/are-we-there-yet-3/2012-05-15T09:33:46+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/the-route/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/kathmandu-guesthouse.jpgKathmandu GuesthouseKathmandu Guest House - the starting pointhttps://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/st-jamess-gate-dublin.jpgSt. James's Gate DublinThe Holy Grail2013-06-25T18:52:39+00:00weekly0.6https://briansworldtour.com/2012/05/11/bike-on-a-plane-almost-23/2012-05-10T23:29:55+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/links/2012-05-10T23:20:07+00:00weekly0.6https://briansworldtour.com/2012/05/02/the-needles-and-no-damage-done-5/2012-05-02T10:56:13+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/04/27/we-have-the-technology-3/https://briansworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/p1000387.jpgNev and bike 270412The mototrcycle mechanic in north Qld2012-04-28T06:26:19+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/04/25/have-carnet-will-travel-5/2012-04-24T23:36:42+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/04/18/all-visa-are-go-4/2012-04-18T12:40:31+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.com/2012/04/06/hello-world/2012-04-07T10:28:08+00:00monthlyhttps://briansworldtour.comdaily1.02023-02-20T03:54:22+00:00