پاکستانی شمالی علاقوں کی سیر
The North of Pakistan is my favorite place in Pakistan. With majestic mountains, villages, great scenery, and kind people, there is a reason why I go here as much as possible.
Starting off from Islamabad through SWAT valley, the roads and scenery is always very interesting, especially when you get into the Chitral area….
I decided to spend three nights in the Kalash Valley to explore more of this wonderful area. As the people are extremely unique with a culture and religion you will find nowhere else in the world, it is a truly remarkable place. I was able to meet a lot more locals with the help of a guide and get to some new places that I had previously not been to before. The photography of course came out to be amazing like always…
After three wonderful nights in Kalash and plenty of fresh food, it was time to spend a three night drive through some of the roughest roads I have ever been on. Moving past Chitral town and through the Chitral Valley, with a little stomach bug along the way, this was some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. This route was one that I always wanted to do in Pakistan that took us over Shandur Pass through more small villages I can count, and some extremely bumpy roads. However, that is all a part of the adventure..
I had already been to the Hunza Valley before, but there is nothing wrong with seeing it once again as the landscape is out of this world as well as going down the Karakorum Highway all the way to Khunjerab Pass which is the border with China.
Leaving the Hunza area back through Gilgit, it was time to hit a new road which I had never been on before going through some beautiful mountains and valleys and up to Deosai National Park and spending the day going through there and looking at the amazing scenery, finally getting into Skardu to my favorite hotel on the mountain top overlooking the city.
A good day trip into Shigar which is about an hour from Skardu is always good for photography. This small city is a starting point for a lot of people wanting to do treks in the mountains, however the countryside near the city and the surrounding areas has some great photography..
Of course its a must to get street photography of the hustle and bustle of Skardu before you catch a flight. In just one street, there is always so much going on…
This was definitely, my longest trip in the region, but I was able to see so much. The photography makes it all the worthwhile. I hope that before I depart Pakistan when my contract is up, that I will be able to get up here again to just see the sheer beauty that this area has to offer.