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Back in Lahore, after a nerve-wracking bus ride down from Peshawar, we settled into the Salvation Army hospital and pretty … Continue reading 31/1/92-5/2/92
Back in Lahore, after a nerve-wracking bus ride down from Peshawar, we settled into the Salvation Army hospital and pretty … Continue reading 31/1/92-5/2/92
DARA. It was pouring with rain as we dismounted from the rattly, leaking bus in the main and only street … Continue reading 29/1/92
We bussed out to Peshawar in pouring rain and we had to book two extra seats for our luggage so … Continue reading 28/1/92
We took a taxi over to Islamabad and I changed US$100 on the black market, then we caught a taxi … Continue reading 27/1/92
THROUGH THE BARRICADES. The rain was still pelting down from a leaden sky when we boarded a minibus at 7.30am. … Continue reading 26/1/92
Rest day. It rained all day but it didn’t matter much as we hardly shifted from our rooms. Continue reading 25/1/92
HELL RIDE TO BESHAM We caught the 9 a.m. N.A.T.C.O bus from the Gilgit bus station and suffered through 10 … Continue reading 24/1/92
EXODUS It was snowing lightly when we rose at 7 a.m. and a shroud of mist enclosed the whole valley, … Continue reading 23/1/92
THE ULTAR GLACIER. Magnus, Tim, Jonathan and I set off at 10:30 to climb up to the Ultar Glacier at … Continue reading 21/1/92
We got out of the Rakaposhi View Hotel as soon as we could and caught a Suzuki van up to … Continue reading 20/1/92