May 23, 2014
After traveling
in two for two weeks, we left the hotel in four along with Radu (the Romanian
cyclist) and Raimon (the Catalan cyclist) in such very good weather
incomparable to yesterday which was snowy and windy. The sun was shining and
there was no wind. Fausto and I had planned to camp close to the pass, the
highest pass in Pamir with 4670 meters, and the next day attack the pass. Raimon
was going to be following us, but Radu was going to be going over the pass on one day.
At 2 pm, after
passing a herd of yaks, we arrived at 4150 meters and had already cycled 55
km. We, except for Radu, decided to camp because we didn't want to be on the
pass late afternoon. Besides, at this altitude, the weather could be very
unpredictable. Radu went on; we started to camp.
We found a flat
place near a bridge to get some protection from the horrible cold wind. It
would be a dangerous spot if it rained, but we were sure if anything, it would
be snow not rain, so we pitched up our tents when we saw Radu caming back to
camp with us. He said the weather even two km higher was stormy!
We all then ate
pasta and tea, and fixed our bicycles. Radu had a flat.
It is 6 pm now
and we all are in our tents getting ready for a cold, snowy, windy night.
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| Morning Ride |
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| Changeable Weather |
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| Cold |
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| Raimon, Fausto, me; Photographer: Radu |
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| An Old Cemetery; Photographer: Radu |
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| Seeking Shelter form Lashing Wind; Photographer: Radu |
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| Cooking |
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| Photographer: Radu |
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| Photographer: Radu |
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