Once again we drive a short leg in the Wakhan Valley to Langar before we leave the valley and drive up to the Pamir Plateau. Langar lies at the mouth of the Wakhan river in the Pandj river. Here, the Wakhan Valley leads into the Wakhan Corridor, which is part of the Afghan national territory.
We stop first on the bank of the Pandj river to look at the panorama. Next to the road is a tomb whose roof is decorated with some horns from Marco Polo sheep. Two goats graze in the inner courtyard of the monument. One is extremely interested in what I do, while I film them.
Some bones, apparently from goats, lie around on the shore. It is not unlikely, as there are nearby nature reserves, where even snow leopards can be found.
Halfway from Yamg to Langar, we meet again Charlie again, who untiringly always covers new distances with his bike.
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More InformationIn our accommodation, we have again twin rooms, a normal toilet, and a shower. However, the landlord shows us the hidden lever that you have to press to get warm water. There is a small store on the first floor in which one also serves us the meal.
Afterwards, we sit on the terrace upstairs and see that we are obviously not the only tourists on this day in Langar.
Suddenly Charlie also appears in search of a lodging. But he still finds time to tell us about his charity campaigns. He collects money for sick children with the organizations Meningitis Now and Macmillan Cancer Support. We chat a bit about his everyday life on the bike, which determines his daily routine for months. He does not have a long time and leaves us soon.
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