Karachi, Pakistan
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Famiy on a motorcycle, Karachi, Pakistan — August 28, 2023

From the moment we left Karachi airport, I was mesmerized by the sheer number of motorcycles and the amount of people they could carry. I took this photo while traveling east through the Sindh countryside from Karachi. Looks like there are five people on board—such incredible driving! #sindh #pakistan 🇵🇰


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Snake charmer on Clifton Beach — August 29, 2023


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Mohatta Palace Museum, Karachi, Pakistan — August 29, 2023


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1st-century Gandhara Buddha, Karachi — August 29, 2023

Cameras were not allowed inside the Mohatta Palace Museum. However, when I saw this 1st-century Gandhara Buddha image in their collection, I pleaded for “just one photo.” The guard eventually granted me my wish, and thus this shot above. Thank you for your kindness.


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Hotel breakfast @ the Avari, Karachi, Pakistan — August 28, 2023


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The Avari, Karachi, Pakistan — August 29, 2023


Novice cobra snake charmer, Pakistan — August 29, 2023


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Moto double parking Karachi, Pakistan — August 29, 2023


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Salad vendor on Clifton Beach — August 29, 2023


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Happily arriving to Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan — August 28, 2023


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Kurta shopping, Karachi — August 29, 2023


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Clifton Beach, Pakistan, Pakistan — August 29, 2023


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Street food scene, Karachi — August 29, 2023


Driving through traffic in Karachi, Pakistan — August 29, 2023


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Rickshaw friends, Karachi, Pakistan — August 29, 2023


Driving through traffic in Karachi, Pakistan — August 28, 2023

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Moto parking Karachi, Pakistan — August 29, 2023


Pakistan 2023 Journal

Aug 27 — Karachi

Join B in Karachi
B picked me up from the airport
Stay at Avari Tower
Dinner at the roof bar
Sleep


Aug 28 — Karachi

Join B in Karachi
B picked me up from the airport
Stay at Avari Tower
Dinner at the roof bar
Sleep


Aug 29 — Karachi

Breakfast at hotel
Met the tour guide Faroogh
Chilax
Atrium Mall shopping dresses
Zersis took us to the Mohatta Palace Museum
Clifton Beach

Karachi Parsi Institute. Best tea and pastries
Hotel
Dinner at Karachi boat club with Zersis, Havovi and family.
Sleep


Aug 30 — Islamabad

Breakfast
Check out
Fly to Islamabad
Check in at Roomy Signature Hotel
Chilax. Oh god Brian is very slowwww and rudeeeee
Walking around
Dinner at Chai Mehfil
Walked around
Sleep


Aug 31 — Islamabad

Stomac pain
Break fast
Drive
Taxila museum
Dharmarajika Stupa And Monastery
Jaulian Buddhist Stupa & Monastery - tour with Field officer Sayed Gul Kalash
Lunch at Dream Land
Sirkap Remains
Jamia Masjid Shah Faisal Islamabad
Dinner at The Monal Restaurant


Sep 1 — Naran

Islamabad > Kiwai Waterfall > Trout Farm > Naran || Map

Breakfast
Drive
Besmelah shinvari for karak tea
Balakot, Kiwai water fall
Lunch at Malkandi Trout Fish Restaurant
( great fish)
Marian
Check into room 104 of The Sarai Hotel & Resort Naran
Dinner at hotel
Sleep


Sep 2 — Hunza

Breakfast —

Naran > Bunji > Gilgit > Hunza || Map

Drive to Hunza
Lulusar Lake
Chilaa village (took pic of women)
Brian had lunch at Shah Hotel, Bunji. pedant das
The junction
Gilgit
Rakaposhi view point for Chai
Silk road
Hunza hotel
Dinner at Hidden Paradise Hunza
Shower
Sleep


Sep 3 — Hunza

Breakfast
Walk around
Hunza old house ( saniya)
Baltit Fort Hunza
Hunza cafe
Window shoping
Eagle's Nest
Dinner at Manzour house at Ahmadabad
Boris Barikutz, Hoilo Garma and local soup called Chicken Darodo.
Sleep


Sep 4 — Khunjerab Pass

Hunza > Attabad Lake > Passu > Khunjerab > Hussaini > Hunza || Map

Breakfast
Drive
Atta Abad Lake
Passu Glacier
Passu Cones
*Check salaji
Chinese border
Yak Burger at Yak Gril
Hussaini suspension bridge
Hotel dinner at paradise
Sleep


Sep 5 — Skardu

Chilax
Breakfast
Altit Fort
Heading to Skardu
Check in to Shangrilla hotel —
Boat ride
Dinner
Sleep


Sep 6 — Lahore

Breakfast
Flight to Lahore
Check in at Acari Hotel
Good Shower
Madiha
Dinner
Sleep


Sep 7 — Lahore

Breakfast —

Lahore museum
Package mall
Attari–Wagah border ceremony
Dinner Bundu Khan Royal
Hotel
Sleep


Sep 8 — Lahore

Breakfast
Anarkali bazaar
Madiha office
Salone
Badshahi Mosque
Haveli restaurant
Walked around the food street and saw the Qayyum Brothers Qawal Haidri Band
Hotel


Sep 9 — Lahore

Breakfast
Lahore fort tour with local tour guide and historian, Rana Afzal 0300-4378512
Walled city
Hotel
Madiha and family dinner
Airport was crazy
Goodbye Pakistan


Extras

Bashu valley ( Manzoor’s favorite place)

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