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7 July 2012
Making my great escape Marie slept for 12 hours last night; from 1800 to 0600, which is quite normal for her after strong heat exposure. At breakfast she growled at the waiter and called him stupid within his earshot. I told her off for being so rude and her excuse was that he didn’t understand […]
6 July 2012
Discovering a theft We had arrived sans luggage yesterday from Gilgit, due to a weather and weight issue with the flight. I had locked my money and Marie’s money in my daypack in the evening. As I was short of pockets to take the key out with us, we decided to hide the key in […]
5 July 2012
Flying out successfully There’s only one flight today to Islamabad at 1120 which meant a leisurely morning. We waited outside the airport gate. Things look optimistic when the security staff were handed a passenger list (as e-ticket itineraries held by the passengers may show incorrect dates from cancelled flights). We checked in and waited in […]
4 July 2012
Flight and backup flight We woke around 0615 to prepare for our departure by flight from Gilgit to Islamabad at 0825. The weather in Gilgit looked promising as these mountain flights are highly subject to weather. We taxied to the airport and waited outside (then in a cafe). It is a very small airport and […]
3 July 2012
We had time for an easy day today which I had allowed for a visit to a 7th Century Buddha carving. Nasir, a trekking guide with the hotel, suggested that we leave around midday so we can enjoy the cool environment there during the hottest part of the day. Apparently it is a good area […]
2 July 2012
Above: Waiting for our minivan to depart. The only direct transport from Karimabad to Gilgit runs around 0400 to 0600; there was no need for us to torture ourselves like that. So we left our guesthouse around 1000 and waited on the road for a Suzuki to Aliabad where we could change for Karimabad. A […]
1 July 2012
Breakfast today was a treat! Muesli, yoghurt, honey topped with fresh mango and cherries, plus stewed apricot. Thereafter, I had a lazy morning followed by working through all sort of domestic matters like bills, bank accounts etc in the afternoon. At around 1630, we went by jeep to Eagle’s Nest hotel for a cuppa […]
30 June 2012
As we’re not great outdoor people (eg. treks of several days), we decided on day-trips (or half day-trips) for our stay here in Karimabad. We called into a shop last night and they recommended the Hopper (or Hoper) Glacier some 1h30 mins away by Jeep. We drove down to the Hunza River before going along […]
29 June 2012
We woke to an amazing morning view of the mountains. My priority was to check on the water situation. The innkeeper advised that the water was grey as it was glacier-fed; it is true for everyone in town. I went for a brief walk and found the Hunza Embassy nearby. They confirmed the glacial situation […]
28 June 2012
Marie had not been well in the night so we had an easy morning and checked out at noon. We headed for the bus station to catch a bus to Karimabad, which is our most remote point planned for in Pakistan. It didn’t take too long for the big bus to fill and we set […]