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Re:Pamir Highway: An epic drive on the roof of the world by seattle_spring on Thursday January 03, 2019 @03:54PM (#18819182)
To me, a huge aspect of beauty is in its remoteness and lack of human impact. I would find this area hundreds of times more beautiful than Yosemite Valley, for example. How someone can be surrounded by thousands of other people yelling, throwing their trash around, and taking selfies, and think, "wow, this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen" is honestly beyond my comprehension.
Re:Pamir Highway: An epic drive on the roof of the world by owenversteeg on Friday January 04, 2019 @03:06AM (#18822622)
True, although it seems like this place has gotten much more popular in recent years. Apparently there are more tourists on bikes than cars on the road nowadays. I have no idea what that practically means though, or how easy it is to pop off into an un-touristed area.
Re:Pamir Highway: An epic drive on the roof of the world by fwip on Thursday January 03, 2019 @09:14PM (#18821426)
That's up to you, I guess. I thought Yosemite Valley was gorgeous, even with toddlers around. You just gotta pay attention to the things you care about, and not get upset about the stuff you don't.