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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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