Jo sampling the local brew.....again!
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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 dispu... [read more]
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 dispu... [read more] Blog: Is-scam-abad calling........
Date: August 12th 2006
OK, hands up all those who thought we were joking about coming to Is-scam-abad? Well, we're here and have survived our first day although if we have to cross too many more roads, our chances of a long life are looking pretty slim. However, before we give you the sordid details about our journey to, and arrival in, Pakistan, we are going to recap the last couple of weeks before we left the U ... read more
Date: August 12th 2006
OK, hands up all those who thought we were joking about coming to Is-scam-abad? Well, we're here and have survived our first day although if we have to cross too many more roads, our chances of a long life are looking pretty slim. However, before we give you the sordid details about our journey to, and arrival in, Pakistan, we are going to recap the last couple of weeks before we left the U ... read more
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Hi Wajahat, Many thanks for reading our blog and for your comment. If you go to the next entry you will see many more pictures of Islamabad. Please bear in mind most of our articles were written 'tongue in cheek' and should not be taken too seriously. We both very much enjoyed our time in Pakistan and thought it one of our highlights of Asia.
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Hi,
We are Mike and Jo Coad, two 50+ year olds from the South-East of England. We have taken the decision to give up our home and jobs and join the numerous other back-packers travelling around the globe in search of new experiences.
Whilst it would have been nice to say we came to this decision after winning the National Lottery, sadly that wasn’t the case. We plan to sell the house that has been our home for the past 25 years and use the bulk of the equity to buy a smaller property outright. Any remaining balance will fund our trip. We reasoned that we could never benefit from the e... full info
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UN fair Pics
Hi i beleive you were not fair, As you just posted pictures of eushi and messy area. You were so close to mall road but did not poste any picture of it. Similarly you were in islamabad but only one assembly pic from there.
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