Alternative Toilets

These were the ones closest to us which we used rather than the heavily used ones across the "bridge", Anthony was told unceremoniously by a grumpy porter that they belonged to the porters and we should go elsewhere- this began a daily ritual of avoiding the grumpy porter (actually the only porter that was anything other than very friendly

Slowly, Slowly (What's Urdu for That?)... STILL at Paiju, Pakistan

August 11th 2019
Sleeping at:Paiju Sleeping Altitude: 3450m Trekking Distance: Rest Day Day: 13 Today was an unscheduled stop- another day at Paiju due to the potential for landslides after the last 24hrs of rain. Juma was apologetic but said it was too dangerous for us, and to be really honest, it would have been more dangerous for the porters who are the ones lugging all o ... read more

Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas » Gilgit-Baltistan

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... ... read more

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