Back in November 2010 while ski touring in Tignes, Rob mentioned that he had booked a return trip to Pakistan having last visited in 2007. As the conversation continued over the next few weeks I decided to buy a ticked and tag along for what was promising to be “A Trip of a Lifetime”
Getting everything sorted was by no means easy. The visa application taking 10 weeks, a lot of emails and requiring a invitation from a local tour company. This all helped build the anticipation.
A busy end to the winter and a couple of weeks in England before leaving made packing a long drawn out process. Although it was hard saying goodbye I was ready to get off by the time departure day came around. Its got to be said that with recent news events fresh in my mind I was a little nervous and probably had not been the best company for the last few days.
Our trip was to break down into roughly 4 parts of about a week.
Part 1 - Arrival and Chitral.
Part 2 - Visiting a family in Washich.
Part 3 - Rakaposhi Base Camp, Ultar Medow, and Passu Suspension bridge.
Part 4 - Golden Peak Base Camp and leaving
An interesting bit of video about the truck art. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8624774.stm
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