Tag: Pakistan
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From Lahore to Home—via Everything
It is buzzing all around us—motorcycles, rickshaws, cars, people, bicycles, even some camels at the side of the road. And we, with our bicycles, are in the middle of it all. Careful—a vehicle moving in the wrong direction. There is a general trend of driving on the left, creating a certain flow, but only if…
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Escorted, Delayed, Delivered—Pakistan Part 2
A van sneaked up the mountain right behind us. We were slow, and the road was wide with ample space to overtake, but instead, the van kept creeping uphill right behind us. Thomas, cycling behind me, confirmed my suspicion: a police van. After quite a while, the van overtook us and gestured for us to…
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Hunza Valley—Holidays in Pakistan
After weeks of pushing and ensuring we were not “too late” to get over the high passes, we are finally here in Pakistan. All the high passes are behind us. We are still over 2,500 meters, but from here, it’s only downhill—at least on average. Hunza Valley, the northernmost mountain valley of Pakistan, is a…