Tuesday, October 4th – AND FINALLY, THE KHUNJERAB PASS.
After a simple breakfast of porridge and tea, we wait outside the hostel for our promised ride. Half and hour … Continue reading Tuesday, October 4th – AND FINALLY, THE KHUNJERAB PASS.
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Monday, October 3rd – PASSU TO SUST.
At 8AM we sit out of the side of the KKH waiting for a ride to Sust. At Gulmet today … Continue reading Monday, October 3rd – PASSU TO SUST.
Saturday, October 1st – K’BAD TO PASSU.
Another beautifully fine day and I am reluctant to move from the New Mountain Refuge. My legs are stiff from … Continue reading Saturday, October 1st – K’BAD TO PASSU.
Friday, September 30th.
Awakened by the alarm at 5:30 I’m surprised to find that it is morning. I have spent a fitful night … Continue reading Friday, September 30th.
Thursday, September 29th – ASCENT OF ULTAR.
Despite protests from the late rises, we leave the New Mountain Refuge at 5:30 AM and walk up through the … Continue reading Thursday, September 29th – ASCENT OF ULTAR.
Wednesday, September 28th.
I rise early at 6:30 AM and creep out of the tent to watch the sunrise. The air is cold … Continue reading Wednesday, September 28th.
Tuesday, September 27th.
We force Blue and Kerry, who are tiresomely late risers, to get up early (6:30 AM) and we walk up … Continue reading Tuesday, September 27th.
Sunday, September 25th – BESHAM TO GILGIT.
Besham comes to life as we sit in a sidewalk chai shop waiting for our minibus to fill up. Beneath … Continue reading Sunday, September 25th – BESHAM TO GILGIT.
Friday, September 23rd – ‘PINDI TO BESHAM.
The mighty gorge of the Lower Indus is just as we remember it, although now, in late summer, the crops … Continue reading Friday, September 23rd – ‘PINDI TO BESHAM.
Thursday, September 22nd.
Rawalpindi is hot and dirty. We don’t waste much time outside, preferring to hide ourselves away, along with several other … Continue reading Thursday, September 22nd.
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