tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post6092950131940610495..comments2024-03-27T19:44:53.017+00:00Comments on After60 -thenext10 Part 2: 70 and onwards: Herat, Afghanistan 1975Fun60http://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-24361777591304852462020-10-25T13:53:52.651+00:002020-10-25T13:53:52.651+00:00Wow you are so well traveled!Wow you are so well traveled!Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-3244416533070112302020-10-22T23:48:17.771+01:002020-10-22T23:48:17.771+01:00Interesting to see these photographs, thank you.
...Interesting to see these photographs, thank you.<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-22411165467910541062020-10-20T22:45:37.302+01:002020-10-20T22:45:37.302+01:00Oh wow, interesting photos of a time before Afghan...Oh wow, interesting photos of a time before Afghanistan plunged into chaos and warfare.Yogi♪♪♪https://www.blogger.com/profile/00411274031147372579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-29722318654992283822020-10-20T20:02:47.503+01:002020-10-20T20:02:47.503+01:00How did you land in Afganistan ?? When I only hear...How did you land in Afganistan ?? When I only hear the name I think of war and terrible things which happened there ! And it had been a holiday destination ? hard to believe but it is also quite a while ago. Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-36185313672748282742020-10-20T19:58:54.702+01:002020-10-20T19:58:54.702+01:00Much happier times, for sure. How the world has c...Much happier times, for sure. How the world has changed since we began traveling. You were brave to travel there in the later ‘70s. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-30153766314136115582020-10-20T14:00:15.818+01:002020-10-20T14:00:15.818+01:00Ah the good old days.Ah the good old days.magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-53050891486300948912020-10-20T09:23:30.952+01:002020-10-20T09:23:30.952+01:00The wooden Ferris wheel looks like so much fun and...The wooden Ferris wheel looks like so much fun and grown men not too shy to swing on another creative device. We all want to enjoy life in peace, if only invaders and zealots would let us.Penelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-70261079111051391282020-10-20T09:15:26.875+01:002020-10-20T09:15:26.875+01:00I think you were very adventurous going to Afghani...I think you were very adventurous going to Afghanistan at any time. It seems to have become a complete no no now.Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-80016450651878368222020-10-20T07:32:26.055+01:002020-10-20T07:32:26.055+01:00Wow - fascinating insight into more peaceful times...Wow - fascinating insight into more peaceful times.Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-76376892927919030502020-10-19T23:22:46.910+01:002020-10-19T23:22:46.910+01:00Wow ~ wonderful life scenes ~ rather that than the...Wow ~ wonderful life scenes ~ rather that than the Russian invasive photos that you were smart not to take ~ <br /><br />Live each moment with love,<br /><br />A ShutterBug Explores,<br />aka (A Creative Harbor)carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-55523105032353222632020-10-19T20:22:24.639+01:002020-10-19T20:22:24.639+01:00You wonder how many of them are still around today...You wonder how many of them are still around today.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-89558072954742211312020-10-19T14:06:36.402+01:002020-10-19T14:06:36.402+01:00Wonderful to see people in Afghanistan living thei...Wonderful to see people in Afghanistan living their lives in happier times. I hope those times will return to the people still living in the area.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-87834195834142600132020-10-19T12:02:46.709+01:002020-10-19T12:02:46.709+01:00Wow, amazing photos. It is not a place I would ev...Wow, amazing photos. It is not a place I would even think of visiting.<br />I am glad there were happier times for the people and country. Wishing you a great day and a happy new week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-72226211414275768542020-10-19T09:56:48.264+01:002020-10-19T09:56:48.264+01:00I love how that funfair looks. And I bet the fathe...I love how that funfair looks. And I bet the father of that child didn't think that shooting at balloons was going to lead to something much worse. <br />But it is nice to see how a country looked before. It would be even nicer if the photos would show today in a similarly peaceful setting.Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464946195661953578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-48043684350653138902020-10-19T08:14:25.077+01:002020-10-19T08:14:25.077+01:00It is one of the many places I have on my bucket l...It is one of the many places I have on my bucket list, I've seen that the scenery once you get out of the cities is amazing.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-30793445945971660922020-10-19T02:11:30.973+01:002020-10-19T02:11:30.973+01:00Not a tourist destination today, maybe one day. Wh...Not a tourist destination today, maybe one day. When I lived in Istanbul in 1969 my friend and her grandma traveled through the Kyber Pass as tourists. Nice to see your photos.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759507296620179428.post-68078467912763054522020-10-18T22:50:38.897+01:002020-10-18T22:50:38.897+01:00The second photo is disturbing. From what I have l...The second photo is disturbing. From what I have learnt over time is that in the 70s it was a great place for young people travelling. Cheap, hospitable and friendly people, good food, hash, maybe no alcohol. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com