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Day 23: Lahore

Posted on February 18, 2012 by admin

I can’t believe it has only taken 23 days to get this far. This seriously overpopulated city is the second largest in Pakistan. It was also the capital of the Punjab region under the Britsh Raj. Over a thousand years … Continue reading →

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Long haul to Lahore

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

I woke early, as expected and made a quick breakfast of bread, cold meats, jam and the ever popular, cup of tea. I suspect my little cache of English teabags is going to run out before I get to the … Continue reading →

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A stop off at Loralai

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

I reach Loralai about an hour before the sun dips fully behind the mountains, but it stays light a little longer. The  city was formerly known as Bori, and is now the main city of the Loralai District. Loralai is … Continue reading →

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East to Harnai

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

Pakistan is a tribal nation and a history full of internal conflict. Certainly since 2001, the mountain region of the Pakistani/Afganistan border has become the focus of the global fight against the Taliban. This region, maybe more than any other … Continue reading →

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Day 21: Quetta

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

Let me show you what the Foreign & Commonwealth Office say about Quetta. What is equally worrying is that any research on Google comes up with some shocking information about the area and constant civil unrest. I did a search … Continue reading →

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Last stretch before Quetta

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

As I thought, I didn’t sleep very well. I recall camping in France once where we were driving back from the south on our way back to Denmark, where we lived at the time. We camped at the roadside just … Continue reading →

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Not quite Quetta

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

My trip to Quetta took much longer than Google Maps estimates. I read a number of blog and travel guide sites that featured this stretch of road, and it was plain to figure that my camper couldn’t manage the 729 … Continue reading →

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Edging my way into Pakistan

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

I left Zahedan straight after breakfast, which was a good move. Once I got out onto the border road I was escorted in stages by one police officer to the next. Three hours later, and mostly taken up by waiting … Continue reading →

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Zahedan and the border

Posted on February 13, 2012 by admin

At the end of Highway 84, the city of Zahedan stands as one of the newest cities in Iran. I am just an hour and a half from Pakistan and my next virtual step around the virtual world. Zahedan was … Continue reading →

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Bam!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by admin

Just two hours into my trip today, I pulled in to a place called Bam. I can’t tell you how incredible this place is. Bam is the location for an ancient city that dates back 2000 years. This is not … Continue reading →

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