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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Resting up after a long ride Surprisingly, I felt quite good upon arrival at Gilgit. We were dropped out of the centre and at that time, there was no way of getting to central hotel. It was too far to walk. The domestic tourists managed to speak to a local and ring for some kind […]

Information and misinformation Last night our hotel had advised that there were buses to Gilgit at 0600, 1000 and midnight. We decided against 0600 and opted for 1000. We checked with him at breakfast and the 1000 (now revised to 1030) was now unavailable but he could get us on at 1500. It’s apparently a […]