Olf ~ on Instagram: "During the day, temperatures reached up to 43 degrees, making cycling almost impossible. Around midday we usually looked for a quiet place with reliable food, while trying to avoid food poisoning, which proved difficult. After receiving our seventh melon as a gift, we finally crossed the border at Shir Khan Bandar and experienced a very stark contrast between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, so pronounced that it took me several days to mentally adjust. ✺ Field Notes 01 Dushanbe,