Friday, November 1, 2024

THE OVERWHELMING GENEROSITY OF THE PAKISTANI PEOPLE

The stunning drive to Skardu



Finally in Skardu

Heading up to Deosai Park - the only bears we saw!!


The hilly drive

And our camp spot

Driving the park


Nearly back at Skardu

The Polo Grounds

And the Mosque

Heading up the Hisar Valley

And into the Cold Desert

Camping

Shangrila on Lake Kachura

Whoops

On our way back to Gilgit

Tractor on an old bridge

Amazing

The band getting ready in the Mens side of the wedding

The Grooms Dance


The back road to Chitral

Miles of roadworks

At the Polo match



Special Guests

Stunning driving




High up in the mountains

The highest Polo Ground in the world

Hope it holds

More lovely valleys

Phew and more scary roads

Stunning mountains



Finally exploring the markets in Chitral

Bread

Chicken

Amazing wooden carved doors on the old trucks

Chitral Mosque

And cable car



The Palace/Fort


Heading up to the Kalash Valley

GR2 would never fit


Final paperwork required before we head in

Aren't they lovely

The Museum



Shopping for a headpiece

The local village



A local home visit

Back on the road again and now in a convoy

Still great scenery


And lots of villages

One of our escorts

Our final escort for the day

At the fruit farm with all the kids - cricket of course

In Islamabad admiring all the vehicle decorations

Getting a new look

Yum - lunch on the move

In Lahore City

Entering the Old Walled City

The Haman

And stunning old Mosque


Those crazy narrow streets

More bread

Badshadi Mosque


Looking over to the Fort

Inside the Fort

Leaving our camp spot - I stopped for my favorite truck photo

At the Indian border this time


 

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