JC with mounatin view

hiking in Passu 2

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August 21st 2006
August 21 After a leasurely morning breakfast with tea and omelets it was too late for a big trip so it was time for the Yangzt Vally. Even though it was clearly described by the hotel manager I completely missed the turnoff for this hike and ended up further down the road, using a rockslide to scramble to the old path, after walking the channel for a bit I realize why it now is called the old ... read more

Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas

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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... ... read more