http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/The-Great-Himalaya-Mountain-Range/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Pakistan , The Great Himalaya Mountain Range en-us Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:45:10 +0000 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:45:10 +0000 Well I think I039ll run out of superlatives trying to describe the mountains I039ve just seen in the Karakoram range. They are just breathtaking. I had stunning views of K2 from its Base camp similarly of Broad Peak which we passed enroute. Although we had quite a few days with cloud we got to see most of the big peaks as we travelled up the Baltoro galcier I think it could be a long sl http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/The-Great-Himalaya-Mountain-Range/blog-185788.html August 18After a 4 course breakfast and discussing pakistan with a recent visitor I head off to the bus station only to find my German travel companions are unable to go as one has become violently sick through the night. This turns to a positive though as they give me their hotel reservations in Tashgurkan. Even though the bus is supposed to leave at 9am it was three hours later that we departe http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/The-Great-Himalaya-Mountain-Range/blog-91374.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalENTRY 36 Sea of GlassMany who travel to the east are quite taken with India's holy men and the mystical lifestyle. So it was with me. During the daylight hours life was so very busy that there was little time for ruminations. The spiritual is all about. God is hereHowever once my head hit the pillow thoughts of Miss Wilkes overcame me. One http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/The-Great-Himalaya-Mountain-Range/blog-27356.html Excerpt of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. Travel JournalENTRY 37 Wonderful CounsellorAs I write in my travel journal I must admit I was having a very good time of it. Although Miss Wilkes did not appear particularly keen to acknowledge it we were becoming lovers at least in a spiritual sense. We had spent several delightful evenings roaming the vineyards together not to mention our excursions http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/The-Great-Himalaya-Mountain-Range/blog-27214.html