Day 120 – 4th August 2014 Islamabad
Islamabad was getting on with Monday morning, the family below (see pic) doing what people all over the world do, going to work and taking the kids to school. I arrived at the visa centre and they were so busy and saying it would take days to get my visa I told them I would […]
Day 118 / 119 – Islamabad
It’s bloody hot so a dull weekend of nothing.
Day 117 – 1st August 2014 Islamabad
The lorry dropped me off at about 5.30am at Iqbal’s ‘Honda Centre’ and I waited for it to open but I was so tired and could hardly stay awake. A while after the monsoon rain came poring down and as I had been in the lorry all night and before that trying to repair my […]
Day 116 – 31st July 2014 left 7am Miles rode 95 Chilas – Islamabad
The police wouldn’t let us go the route we wanted for security reasons as 10 climbers were killed 1 year ago in a mountain hut in the area, I wasn’t happy as I wanted to see this beautiful area although it was for the best as my bike broke down in the middle of nowhere […]
Day 115 – 30th July 2014 leave 11.30am Miles rode 43 Telichi – Chilas
Sleeping outside was good but boy was it windy, hot full on wind all night and my stomach wasn’t in good shape either. Heiko woke and left early to get his puncture fixed again and I just laid outside not feeling well. Late morning we left to try and make some progress but I was […]
Day 114 – 29th July 2014 leave 9.30am Miles rode 64 Gilgit – Telichi
1 hour after leaving Heiko had a flat tyre so we put my spare tube in and were just leaving when we noticed Heiko’s tyre was flat again! Momentarily I was really fucked off as it was midday and over 100 degrees but then I laughed and laughed some more. It was 2pm when we […]
Day 113 – 28th July 2014 Gilgit
Today was the last day of rest, I have recharged and am ready to continue south. Heiko and I have cooked our food every day and now I feel healthy and strong again. The change in my lifestyle is amazing, when I’m not ridding I have absolutely nothing to distract me from rest & peace, […]
Day 112 – 27th July 2014 Gilgit
Abdul is inspiring me to push forward with the life I have been thinking about for a while now, his stories of his amazing life, his home and surroundings makes for the perfect place to build myself up again and prepare for further travel. It’s not just that I eat, relax and smoke hash (only […]
Day 111 – 26th July 2014 Gilgit
I did nothing yesterday, just relaxing and eating and more of the same is needed today before I head to Islamabad and Lahore 1,000 km south. Lu headed off so we said our goodbyes and hopefully we’ll meet again in either London or Shanghai? Abdul’s place is the perfect retreat for me, he ensures I […]
Day 110 – 25th July 2014 Gilgit
I woke up feeling pissed off about the water damaged iPad. After two months of travelling together Garth left today heading for India, it was good travelling with him but I’m ready for solo travel again. He is unlike most Americans I have met which is a compliment, he is quiet and knowledgeable about world […]
Day 109 – 24th July 2014 left 9.15am (KKH) Sost – Gilgit
We headed south down the KKH and shortly after leaving we stopped to watch a cricket match. The standard was great even though they had mountain challenges, the Wicket was dust and stone and the outfield had rocks so the ball only lasts 1 day. Even though I had really pushed myself in recent days […]
Day 108 – 23rd July 2014 Altitude 4,720 metres Karimiabad – Khunjerab Pass (Chinese Border)
I was up early and by 4.40am I had walked up to the best viewing spot in The Hunza Valley to see the sunrise. I was the only person up there and felt like I was in top of the world. At 4.55 the peak of the highest mountain in the valley, Mt Rakaposhi 7,788 […]
