19/1/92
THE LAND OF W.A.R. We packed our bags early and paid the bill then set off to walk up to … Continue reading 19/1/92
Category: The Travel Diaries
18/1/92
Linda and I skipped breakfast and headed off out on our own to do some exploring. We followed a backstreet … Continue reading 18/1/92
17/1/92
We breakfasted on the porch of the hotel with the two poms, Jonathan and Tim, who had arrived on the … Continue reading 17/1/92
16/1/92
At 5 a.m. we caught a N.A.T.C.O.¹ bus bound for Gilgit. The first few hours of the trip were in … Continue reading 16/1/92
15/1/92
It was a fine day so Magnus and I took a walk up the road leading over to Swat¹. We … Continue reading 15/1/92
13/1/92
We caught a bus from Rawalpindi up to the town of Besham, deep in the Indus Valley. Continue reading 13/1/92
12/1/92
SUNDAY. I got up at around 8 a.m. and got the fire going and boiled up some water with the … Continue reading 12/1/92
11/1/92
We caught a taxi over to the bus station and got a bus to Rawalpindi. The 6-hour trip was reasonably … Continue reading 11/1/92
9/1/92-10/1/92
The hostel was full of an interesting mixture of travellers, and it was clean, warm and comfy, so we didn’t … Continue reading 9/1/92-10/1/92
8/1/92
The interminably long trip stretched through the morning, with several long stops, during which Mike [an extremely tall Australian] and … Continue reading 8/1/92
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