our dusty feet after the trek
me and xiao hua (晓华）from malaysia... we have been travelling together since kashgar
happily collecting mulberries
his retirement home
Lady's finger peak behind him
a 3hrs trek up to the Eagles' Nest Hotel (Duikar View Point)... it would have been shorter if i wasnt around... i have low blood pressure and need to take many short breaks during the journey up to catch my breath.
and finally, this was the stunning bird's eye view of Hunza (abt 2800m above sea level) ...
a high school (Hasegawa) built in the memory of a professional climber who died years ago while trekking up the unclimbed Ultar mountain in Hunza
looks like an old man
our tanned feet
this one looks like a xmas tree... the flowers look like stars...
sheeps grazing the grassland outside a hotel
fresh flowers...
colorful and tasty afternoon snack at Saeed's house
locals on the mobile satellite station for an evening chat
good time to take a nap for everyone...
Mr Haider gee, the owner of our hotel...
Baltit Fort entrance - reading its history
the restored Baltit Fort, 700 years old.
the local women
this house was extended up across the street
Lucky Star Hotel restaurant, where we have most of our breakfast (omelette and milk tea)
sunset...
Rakaposhi mountain Hunza valley is made up of 3 parts: upper, centre and lower.
Karimabad is the centre of the Hunza Valley. the people here are very welcoming and friendly.
this photo was taken from the big patio outside of our dorm room at Haider Inn. Dorm bed is Rs. 75 (=SGD 1.80)
in Karimabad, we met many hospitable kind souls who left us a beautiful memory...
1. Saeed - brought us to his house after i spoke with him on the street. he introduced us to all his family members. during our stay in Karimabad, they invited us over to a birthday party and tea-sessions for many days.
2. Mr Alamgir, who worked at the ticket office in Baltit Fort, brought us to his orchard and house for tea.
3. Zahir from Gilgit - bought us a meal in a local shop, a friendly gesture to welcome us to hunza.
though the people there are poor and most were jobless, they try to give the best that they can to welcome you to stay in hunza.
1 comment:
Oh my god... I looked through these photos and they are amazingly beautiful. It makes me wanna start my tour journey too... I can totally see how you guys are having so much fun... post more photos!!!... stella
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