Shigar

Trip Start Jun 11, 2005
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Trip End Dec 22, 2005


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Sunday, July 3, 2005

Due to the amount of snow still left on the 4000m+ plateau of Deosai, the roads were still closed and we had to change our ininerary. So instead we planned to do the 4500m Thalle La pass from Shigar to Khapulu, but even this one was in doubt due to snow. Nobody had crossed yet this year.

Hoping to hear news, we travelled by jeep to nearby Shigar, Shigri's home town, and former main town on the silk route from Kashmir. It is now a small but well kept farming community with abundant crops and fruit (apricots, mulberries and cherries).

The highlight though was the Shigar fort, the former Rajah's palace, but now a lovely hotel renovated over 6 years by the Aga Khan's organization. It was so nice to stay in a bit of luxury with good food that we paid to stay an extra night.

While in Shigar we were shown round the old wooden houses of the village, becoming the source of great attention from the local children who followed us like the pied piper shouting 'one pen'. The women and girls are much more noticable here than elsewhere and took great interest in talking to us. We also met the oldest man of the village for tea (he claimed to be 108).

Shigri introduced us to the Rajah who gave Jerry the honour of riding his horse to the start of the game, including throwing the ball in to start the match.

We also visited some lakes.
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samane_h
samane_h on Jan 1, 2006 at 10:56AM

Photos of Shigar
Hi !
My name is Sumanah Hussein and my parents are originlly from Shigar, bur now we live in Europe. I was very happy to see that you visitetd my home town and also the pictures were very beautiful!

Regards
Sumanah Hussein

khshigri
khshigri on Apr 14, 2007 at 10:51AM

Best Effort
Hi,
I am Wazir Khadim Hussain shigri. I have done Master of Science in Physics from Karachi University. Now I am doing job in Islamabad Pakistan.I am very thankful to you because you provided very beautiful pictures of my home town on this web.

Best Regards
Wazir Khadim Hussain Shigri
Cell#0092-51-3215169178
email: khshigri@gmail.com
khshigri@yahoo.com

khshigri
khshigri on Apr 14, 2007 at 10:52AM

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khshigri
khshigri on Apr 28, 2008 at 07:20AM

Nice effort
Hi,
This web shows nice picture of beautiful Land. Keep on showing beauti of nature.

Regars,

Wazir Khadim Hussain

khshigri
khshigri on Apr 28, 2008 at 07:22AM

Re: Best Effort
Hi,
I am very thankful to you because you provided very beautiful pictures of my home town on this web.

Best Regards
Wazir Khadim Hussain Shigri

khshigri
khshigri on Apr 28, 2008 at 07:23AM

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khshigri
khshigri on Apr 28, 2008 at 07:23AM

Re: Photos of Shigar

khshigri
khshigri on Apr 28, 2008 at 07:27AM

Re: Re: Photos of Shigar

khshigri
khshigri on Apr 28, 2008 at 07:34AM

Nice effort

khshigri
khshigri on Apr 28, 2008 at 07:43AM

Re: Nice effort
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Hi,
This web shows nice picture of beautiful Land. Keep on showing beauti of nature.

Regars,

Wazir Khadim Hussain

shigri
shigri on May 9, 2008 at 12:29PM

Hi
My name is Arif Hussain shigri and my parents are originlly from Shigar, bur now we live in Europe. I was very happy to see that you visitetd my home town and also the pictures were very beautiful!
Regards
Arif hussain Shigri
Sweden

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