HFF from an incongruity
In the top LH corner of this picture is a fence, in front of which is this impressive collection of aging Vespas with Spanish number plates. But this is at Murghab on the Pamir Highway at 4300meters altitude in Tajikistan. It is 2-300 km in either direction to any other town , and the brutal winters up here (to-70°c) close the road for months. I was mystified to see these so far from home in such incongruous setting., I later found they live there, still with Spanish plates and are used by locals. How? Why?
The next day in the middle of nowhere along this road we saw one like this braving the treacherous high altitude road, cheerfully carrying a local with a large fur hat and rifle. It was the only traffic we saw for an hour!
Fabulous Friday to you, and a weekend filled with what brings you joy and happiness.
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Taken on Friday June 14, 2024
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Posted on Thursday October 10, 2024
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Günter Klaus said:
Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
Malik Raoulda said:
Bonne et agréable journée paisible.
Nouchetdu38 said:
HFF and kind regards****
Keith Burton said:
A delightful capture Diana..!!
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J. Gafarot said:
Thank you Diana; I feel a bit ashamed, in my villge my Lambretta was something...
Anyway we only live twice He said, James, yes Bond...
Dimas Sequeira said:
There are always bold adventurers for this kind of expeditions. At this moment a Portuguese cyclist is making a world tour, having been recently in Iran and Pakistan, bound to eastern Asia!
HFF, Diana!
Diana Australis replied to Dimas Sequeira:
The Vespa were a really incongruous sight!
Have a lovely weekend…and keep well and safe!
Annemarie said:
Thanks for sharing!!!!!!
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Jaap van 't Veen said:
hFF
Xata said:
An amazing find and love the story you tell us so well.
Big hugs from Algarve, receiving some rain now.
HFF Diana