Published: November 16th 2008October 12th 2008
We left a terrible guide in Pakistan (he rejected our tip in the hope of getting a bigger one and then took it back when he didn't) to meet two wonderful ones in Pakistan. Pakistan is amazing; we literally crossed the border, stripped off our mantors (I do NOT recomend wearing a t shirt under a mantor in the middle of the desert btw but at least we got out of them sooner), got onto two small and wonderfully air conditioned buses, met our two lovely guides Bilal and Amjad, stopped for samosas and soft drinks before we had gone five minutes and basically completely failed to get bored for the eleven hour drive.
There was a slight downpoint when I woke up without realising I'd been asleep to find all the curtains closed (so that snipers couldn't see in!) and everyone talking about men with machine guns sitting on the side of the road. It was okay though, because the armed men were on our side. They were there to keep away the bandits.
PS. Mum and Dad and anyone else who cares: do not worry, because nothing bad happened and I'm through there now.
I come from the North of England, right near the border, and on the 14th of September I'm setting off for New Zealand, almost entirely overland. I may quite possibly have lost it a little but I'm sure my friends and family will vouch that there is much more damning evidence than this journey. I like reading, writing, drawing and other pursuits where you get to make up your own rules (I avoid team sports for pretty much the same reason). ... full info
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The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disput...more info
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Kate
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Hello from Kate2
Of course, comments about snipers and men with guns are surely only going to reaasure us of your safety. the closest thing Keswick has to a pyschopath and you pretty much argue with him all the time. LOL. Hope you're having fun. Kate xx
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