http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/Karimabad/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Pakistan , Northern Areas , Karimabad en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:29:48 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:29:48 UTC After almost 15 days in Pakistan I realiza that the country is really beautiful but the sun hit so much that for me is almost impossible to walk around during the afternoon. The landskape on the KKH is reali breathless and is also nice for me to see a different culture after 6 months in hynduism country. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/Karimabad/blog-307363.html So today I went for my first proper trek in Pakistan an 8 hour trip up to 3200 metres to be surrounded by some of the most majestic and magnificent mountain scenery I have ever seen. The guidebook calls it easy. Whether it was the heat the lack of water the lack of acclimatisation or the fact that I'm still fat and unfit who knows. But anyway I didn't find it easy. over 750 metres of vertical http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/Karimabad/blog-278345.html Stop what your doing ignore everything youve heard about pakistan buy trekking in the hindukush and karakorum and book your ticket to pakistanLahore may have been polluted but after 29 hours of travelling covering 980km weve arrived in karimabad on the karakorum highway and its absolutely mind blowing.from our 2pound anight room we can sit on our doorstep looking at a valley full of autu http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/Karimabad/blog-214268.html Hello Everyone It feels like a lifetime since our last update. The quick version of our last month is that we've been in Pakistan since September 4th... we traveled in over the Kunjerab Pass and wersquove been making our way south and east. We spent time in 1 the Hunza Valley with Ismali Muslims 2 the Gilgit area with military personnel and a bunch of bearded men 3 in Baltistan home of b http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/Karimabad/blog-208446.html Most of our dreams of Pakistan had involved finally getting up north to the giants of the Karakorum Range. Here the mighty Indus rushes out of the Himalaya and Pakistan has 3 different huge mountain ranges meeting the Karakorum Hindu Kush and Himalaya. It really is one of the highest places on earth and many of the worldrsquos largest glaciers adorn the peaks. Jolt crash shudderhellipthis http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/Karimabad/blog-99479.html August 22After some fresh apples for breaki its time to pack and settle my bill. Start hitch hiking towards Karimabad and am soon picked up by a friendly finn who has rented one of the classic jeeps that are famous in this region. The drive is awesome with stunning views and having the entire back of the jeep to myself truly Hitchhiking is the fastest and most comfortable transportation in the r http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/Karimabad/blog-94621.html Hello All I have a lot to catch you up on It is really October 10th and I am back in Kisumu having arrived last night from my Dubai and Pakistan travels. Today I am weary I have even had a nap My head and heart are full and my pockets are a little emptier. Yes I enjoyed some market and souk therapy while both in Pakistan and Dubai. My favorite new toy is a combination phone camera and http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/Karimabad/blog-94235.html Monday September 11thAaron and I were planning to leave for Karimabad in Hunza valley while Jason was planning to chill in Gulmit for another day. We set up a meeting point for tomorrow in Karimabad and said goodbye after breafast. Jason was moving in a room with some polish climber who told us crazy story about their attempt to climb a 5900m but highly techincal mountain and having to sleep for http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/Karimabad/blog-91872.html