Mette in the Wakhan

During the last couple of days we have had sublime weather and trekked up a small part of the Hindu Kush - although we did not quite make the Pakistan Border as our need for a cup of tea became simply too great! There we met a lovely man named Mehr Ali who writes text books in the local language for nearby schools. We also visited a local clinic where we saw the reality of life in the Wakhan and how hardy the local people really are.

It has reached the point where I no longer know the date or day of the week. Here time just meanders along in a peaceful and tranquil way and I for one wish it would never stop.