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 […]
Day 107 – 22nd July 2014 altitude 2,800 metres (KKH) Karimiabad
I wanted to wake at 4.30am to see sunrise but slept through the alarm. I woke at 8am and went straight to the balcony and just sat and marvelled at the amazing view. At midday I was sitting on the balcony feeling the baking sun whilst looking over the beautiful Hunza Valley with snow on […]
Day 106 – 21st July 2014 leave 8.45am altitude 2,800 metres (KKH) Chilas – Karimiabad
The last several thousand Km have shaken my bike so much my GB letters on the back of the bike have fallen off. The G went first, maybe the Great in GB went many years ago? I had the best days riding of my life today. Off road riding with rocks, sand etc then later […]
Day 105 – 20th July 2014 leave 8.15am altitude 1,100 metres (KKH) Besham – Chilas
As we were about to leave the policemen said ‘which bike am I riding on the back of?’ I said ‘none’ and a few minutes later we rode off leaving him there. I’m riding the KKH, a dream come true. After years of reading about other overlanders experiences of riding it I’m doing it myself […]
Day 104 – 19th July 2014 KKH (Karakoram Highway) Besham
As I loaded the bike I was told there had been a landslide blocking the road 3 or 4 hours away which was half way towards our destination. Heiko arrived late for breakfast and told us he has a fever so the decision to stay here today was easy. I sneaked passed the policeman and […]
Day 103 – 18th July 2014 leave 9.30am altitude 650metres Islamabad – Besham, KKH (Karakoram Highway)
Pakistan bureaucracy is too much to take so, stuff the system! We headed off without the NOC or the authorities knowing and rode north towards the KKH (Karakoram Highway), after about an hour we arrived at the start and for a further 3 hours we rode free before the police caught us up and said […]
Day 102 – 17th July 2014 Islamabad
As Islamabad is so dull the picture is of me in Balochistan running away from the Shia Pilgrims who are just passing in the middle of the desert – Ha Ha – ref: Day 88 blog. The Monsoon arrived today. Luckily I was in a posh American restaurant having breakfast in the Diplomatic Enclave when […]
