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Indus river Rondu gorge.  
   

Indus river Rondu gorge.

Hot day 37C, was useful bit brolly action, but never have photo to hand. River is quite high volume, mostly easy wavey rapids, with occasional big dangerous one, of parts I could see.
Skardu & K2

September 18th 2014
Stayed in Gilgit, biggest city in Northern areas, 'Grand Continental Hotel' As we left Gilgit we crossed & recrossed the'Danyore Bridge' to get right photo, on old bridge & tunnel, just for pedestrians and bikes now, suspension bridge with one end straight into a tunnel. A run up to Skardu then seamed a good idea, 'not far' as usual, but turned into a epic 180km of gravel road at times ... read more
Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas » Skardu

Pakistani Flag 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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