We’ve really enjoyed almost every place along our journey. But North Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan managed to take a special place in our hearts. The first time on this journey we felt actually sad to leave. To leave the mountains, the magical nature in its bright autumn colours, the fascinating culture and to leave the people who …
Hyvästi Karakoram Highway – 22 tunnin bussimatka Gilgitistä Lahoreen Lue lisää »
We had heard that there’s nothing too special to see in Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. As we had anyway seen enough of mountains, glaciers, suspension bridges, sacred stones and fortresses in the past few weeks, we were not even researching what we could see there (sure there must be some interesting things here as …
On our second day in Skardu we rented a motorbike and did a road trip to a nearby valley called Shigar. We saw beautiful landscapes including the Cold Desert and met some welcoming people on the way. Our motorbike We have a light motorbike at home and really like to do road trips on two …
Gilgit-Baltistan is the area where we have mostly traveled in Pakistan so far and Skardu is the capital of Baltistan. During the painful nine-hour ride to Skardu, we thought that the place must be prettttty amazing to compensate the trouble getting there. Luckily it was. The Little Tibet of Pakistan We learned quickly that the …
The way from Gilgit to Skardu is only 200 kilometers, but it took us around nine hours to get there. And it wasn’t that kind of nine hours, when you sit back and enjoy the ride. More that kind, when you hold your breath (and pee) and hope for the best. The way back was …
200 kilometrin tietyömaa – kuumottava matka Skarduun ja takaisin Lue lisää »
We spent a few days in the small city of Danyor. Enjoying the warmer days in a lush garden in this laid-back city was exactly what we had been looking for. We still did a bit of sight-seeing as well. And once again we learned that it is not good to have any fix plans …
Danyor – rento majapaikka ja pieni tauko reissaamisesta Lue lisää »
We heard that a visit to Hopper Valley makes a nice day trip from Karimabad and there would even be a glacier. As our visit to Passu Glacier was not as successful as we had hoped for, we decided to give Hopper Valley a go. It would be possible to travel from Karimabad to Hopper …
Karimabad has been said to be the inspiration for the mystical Shangri-La. We don’t wonder. Karimabad is a town built on a hill, surrounded by over 7000-metre-high mountains, facing the beautiful Hunza River. At sunset time, sitting on our porch, watching the snowy peaks and listening to the mosque’s prayer calls echoing all around, it …
Our first two nights in Pakistan we spent in the village of Passu. If it wasn’t that cold, we probably would have gotten “stuck” there for much longer. Even though the village is small, the area offers a lot to do for a nature-lover. Or one could just do nothing and enjoy the peace and …
Passu – Ensimmäiset päivät Pakistanin Karakoram Highwayn varrella Lue lisää »
We crossed from China to Pakistan through the Khunjerab Pass. Being at 4693 meters, it’s the highest official border crossing point in the world, and also the highest part of the Karakoram Highway. The bus was not quite what we had expected but the ride through the mountains was epic and we had some fun …
Kiinasta Pakistaniin: Khunjerab Pass, maailman korkein rajanylityspaikka Lue lisää »