After a 15+ hour flight to Dubai, 7 hour layover and a short 2 and 1/2 hour flight from Dubai to Islamabad we arrived in Pakistan. I was on the same flight from Dubai as Vanessa O'Brien one of our team members so we shared the fun of finding all of our bags and getting through the airport which was relatively smooth.
We were met by Mirza Ali our Pakistani organizer and climber who will be with us all the way and our bags were promptly loaded ....Pakistan style!
and had dinner at a restaurant overlooking the entire city. The food was absolutely AMAZING and I must say I felt extremely lucky to be in such a beautiful place. The people here are incredibly welcoming and have an incredible calmness about them.
We have a free day in Islamabad today and then tomorrow we fly (assuming the weather cooperates) over the Himalayas to Skardu in the North. We will fly right over Nanga Parbat which should be incredible!
We were met by Mirza Ali our Pakistani organizer and climber who will be with us all the way and our bags were promptly loaded ....Pakistan style!
Islamabad is a very interesting place. I saw almost no trash and the the city had much more greenery than I expected. The are some great vehicles here that put Pimp My Ride to shame!
There are beautiful hills to the West and we took a wonderful hike for an hour up to the top of one of the pine covered hills
We have a free day in Islamabad today and then tomorrow we fly (assuming the weather cooperates) over the Himalayas to Skardu in the North. We will fly right over Nanga Parbat which should be incredible!
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