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Asia » Pakistan » Islamabad March 20th 2006

Galib & I adventured out into the city of Islamabad...spontaneously accepting the taxi driver's suggestion that we visit Rawalpindi. Though, Salim didn't describe it to us like that, he only said it would be a "nice" place to visit on the outskirts of Islamabad and it was a convenient 20 minute drive. The charge: $35, over-priced, but we couldn't be bothered with bartering for $10 and Salim's English skills were significantly better than most other drivers...bonus! We scooted around the Margalla Hills in our yellow taxi. Margalla Hills is where you can observe the entire city of Islamabad from the hilltop and see the scenic view of the Faisal Mosque, the most famous building in the capital city of Pakistan. Excerpt from Wikipedia: "The mosque has an area of 5,000 square meters and can hold over ... read more
Dinner
GB with our taxi driver, Salim
Dyeing Fabric in Rawalpindi

Asia » Pakistan » Islamabad March 12th 2006

During our short Pakistan International Ailrine Flight to Islamabad, an announcement came over the speakers..."Paging Mr. & Mrs. Ghalib...paging Mr. & Mrs. Ghalib"...Galib & I looked at each other in our seats, did we hear that right??? I don't think so. I continued to read my book, "The Time Traveller's Wife", and Galib toyed with the TV screen in front of him. Then a few moments passed by and we heard, "Excuse me, Mr. Ghalib, the captain would like to see you and Madame". We both looked at each other and said ok. We knew our request had been granted from the night before. Galib's sister Farzana had hosted a spectactular Lebanese themed garden party at her residence on Saturday evening, hosted by the Sheraton Hotel. We met so many interesting people, including a senior Pakistan ... read more
Galib & Cin with the pilot
Blue sky
Lots of switches and buttons!




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