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So many great bars on King Street - this is just one 🍷 (And I failed the blind taste test, by the way 😂 Guess I'll keep my day job...)

After a long trek back to DC 🇺🇸 from Dushanbe, I hopped on another flight for a long overdue girl's trip to Charleston 👒 just a few days later (crazy, I know!)

I swear these photos are of the same lake. #blueonblueonblue

After a well-deserved plate of plov the night before, we were ready for the mostly downhill trek to the remaining lakes on Sunday. The third lake, Gushor, is surrounded by steep cliffs and is only separated from the second lake, Soya, by a natural dam. Apparently, it was also once the home of many poisonous snakes, which I'm so glad I didn't know before I hiked this 😬🐍

This last stretch to Lake 7 was a bit of a challenge. We were hot, tired, blistered...and there was still two kilometers to go. It felt like the road would never end and we'd never get all the dust out of our lungs. I'm surprised Evan didn't lose his patience with us 😂 We thought about calling a ride at least a dozen times and a local man even offered us a ride in his blue pickup truck, but we trudged along.

🇹🇯 After Padrud, we made our way to the largest and most picturesque lake, Marguzor. Every instagramer who's ever been here has a photo of themselves at this lake and it did not disappoint!

🇹🇯 Next, we hiked through the village of Padrud // Падруд to reach the fifth and smallest lake, Khurdak, which means "small" or "baby". Padrud is just as charming as you'd expect - sundried fruits on the roofs of mud brick homes, small children eager to waive and say hello to anyone new, and locals gathered under the trees by the lake to escape the midday sun. 😎

This weekend, taking a break from work @daiglobal, @evancarr18, @valpolyakov, and I decided to go on a hiking trip to the Fann Mountains to see the famous Seven Lakes 🇹🇯 Since at least 2 of us identify as "novice" hikers, this was definitely an adventure. Serpentine trails on steep mountain cliffs, blisters the size of a silver dollar, and cherry-colored sunburns made this trip one for the books! ⛰ Not to mention new lakeside drinking friends, but that's another post...

🇹🇯 Eid Mubarak from Tajikistan 🕌 Back to work! We celebrated with a traditional lamb dinner and countless toasts to life and family 🐑 🥂 Now relaxing on the topchan with cheesecake, courtesy of Barb 🍰 @daiglobal

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