From Kashgar we started up the Karakoram Highway to the highest land border in the world - China meets Pakistan at 15,500 feet. After one night in yurts on the shores of Kara Kul at 12,000 feet and one in the small town of Tashkurgan, we crossed into Pakistan hours after the 9-11 attacks. With only hardly-credible rumors reaching us (no TV, radio or newspapers up here), we pushed worries aside to marvel at the scenery.
The Karakoram Highway was narrow, but we were lucky as it hadn't been washed out anywhere.
The Karakoram Highway was narrow, but we were lucky as it hadn't been washed out anywhere.