Serena Islamabad

... where we hired a jeep out to a glacier in Hoper Valley. We retraced our steps South through the Karakoram to Islamabad, which I will venture tomorrow. Pakistan has been like a series of countries. In the south nomads somehow survive in the dusty ...

... by our guide, Leon (from Holland). We and our luggage were put in a car and we sped off on a 20-minute drive to the Islamabad Serena Hotel, a very fancy place. Fortunately, they had a room ready for us (it was about 8 A.M.), so with the help of a bellboy, ...

... will have to stop more often for the sick people to deal with their issues as we drive - sounds like a real giggle!   Islamabad   It's 44 degrees in Islamabad and will be 47 when we get there tomorrow. Apparently over 100 people have dies in ...

Took a flight back to Islamabad. This journey was no means a holiday but an expedition. Needing high levels of endurance. This was a dream come true for me. Foot loose & fancy free in the wild & untamed Karakoram. Some thing that I'll cherish for ...

    I've compiled a trip report & have tried to recall the fine moments I've had on our journey to Gilgit Baltistan and an impressive view point from where we had a spectacular view of great peaks including K2, Broadpeak, Gashebrum and ...