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With all the problems associated with entering Kyrgyzstan, in view of the volatile situation overthere, it was easy to forget that between Murgab and Sary Tash, there was one more area that I wanted to see: Kara-Kul lake. Created by a meteor some ten million years ago, the lake was visited by Marco Polo, Sven Hedin, and other famous travellers, and is one of the highest lakes in Tajikistan. Moreover, its location close to the highest mountains of the country made for promising views. When we finally descended from the Ak Baital (White Horse) pass, the highest point on my journey through Central Asia at 4655 metres, the skies were almost entirely clear, which gave us a good view of Pik Lenin, at 7134 metres the second highest peak of the country. While were were mostly snow-free, the peaks that formed the horizon looked packed with snow. Then, suddenly, it was there: Kara-Kul, or black lake. Its dark waters contrasted beautifully with the blue of the sky, the white of the snow on the mountains, and the grey of the landscape. It looked wild, forlorn - it looked spectacular. 
