Sat 30th Aug
After an uneventful flight, we arrive in Islamabad in the early hours of the morning. Karim, Jahangir (the guides) and a driver are there to meet us. The guesthouse they take us to is way more than we were expecting. After tea (which is much nicer than the Turkish Chy, though different to ours) we go to bed, not expecting to sleep but before we know it it is 11.30am.
The first of our travel companions has arrived, Chris from China. The next arrival is delayed, not getting here till late afternoon. Whilst he rests Karim takes us to the nearby shops where we change money; despite what we had been led to believe the money changers do not want dollars, their value is too low. Not a problem as we have enough pounds with us. We stop at a cafe for somasas and coke.
There are two more travellers yet to arrive, the first is due tomorrow morning, the other not till next week. Our trek proper will begin tomorrow afternoon. Karim arranges with the chef that our meal tonight will have reduced oil and spice, "you are not used to it yet" he says.
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Sounds like you are about to have a once in a lifetime experience. Have a Great safe time.
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