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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 7,372 ft
PakistanShigar Tehsil35°19’20” N 75°45’27” E
The Open Highway
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
One of the few areas without a winding curve
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 7,887 ft
- PakistanShigar35°21’46” N 75°44’24” E
Fearless Riders
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Motorcyclists who take this road especially those with family members, sometimes five of them on one bike
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 7,766 ft
- PakistanShigar35°22’2” N 75°44’19” E
Somewhere Out There..
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
A Blind Lake
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 7,776 ft
- PakistanShigar35°22’6” N 75°44’22” E
Roadside Photo Op
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
How could I say no when a father asked me for a photo with his daughter
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 7,651 ft
- PakistanShigar35°22’24” N 75°44’52” E
Just Around The Corner
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The Blind Lake but it will have to wait, first it's a visit to Shigar Fort
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 7,441 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’7” N 75°44’19” E
The Polo Grounds
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
I was actually surprised that Polo is played here.. I more associate Cricket with Pakistan than Polo
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 7,556 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’22” N 75°44’33” E
Shigar Fort
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Original 17th century fort that was built on a rock. Today, it host a musem and a hotel
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 7,556 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’22” N 75°44’33” E
17th Century Water Cooler
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
A product improved upon but the basic design is the same from hundreds of years ago including spigot at the bottom
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 7,556 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’22” N 75°44’33” E
Princess Jewels
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 7,556 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’22” N 75°44’33” E
Religious Poetry
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 7,556 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’22” N 75°44’33” E
A Literal King Size Headboard
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
And a locking cabinet that had a wooden key to get the job done
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 7,559 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’23” N 75°44’32” E
The Kitchen..
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
A Butter Bowl.. and a Pressure Cooker both hundreds or years old
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 7,559 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’23” N 75°44’32” E
Bihi.. Quince Fruit
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Found in Pakistan and primarily used for perserves and jams. Also grown here, black cherries and grapes
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 7,566 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’22” N 75°44’34” E
Himalayan Maple Tree
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Local know as a Chinar Tree, this one which measures 32 feet in diameter is believed to be 4-500 yrs old
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 7,556 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’22” N 75°44’33” E
Inside Outside
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
A 400 yr old plus tree that catches fire internally
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 7,556 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’22” N 75°44’33” E
I'm Out Of Here
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 7,556 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’21” N 75°44’33” E
Shigar Fort Souvenir Shop
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Quality scarfs but "Tourist" overpriced
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 7,552 ft
- PakistanShigar35°25’21” N 75°44’34” E
Return To Sender
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
I just recalled the admission ticket to Shigar Fort was also a card. Missed opportunity.
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 7,359 ft
- PakistanShigar35°22’19” N 75°44’32” E
I'm Still Standing..
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Yeah.. Yeah.. Despite the pressures of mother nature
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 7,238 ft
- PakistanShigar35°21’52” N 75°41’46” E
Remember The Drew
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
One of the few countries that I have visited where Coca-Cola products aren't dominant.
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 7,182 ft
- PakistanShigar35°21’46” N 75°41’47” E
The Blind Lake
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Where I see it's sandy bottom long before I step into it's crystal clear waters
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 7,182 ft
- PakistanShigar35°21’46” N 75°41’47” E
Boat Rides
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
If you're willing to pay "Tourist Prices" you can enjoy the lake for about 5k. There's also an area for swimming
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 7,513 ft
- PakistanShigar Tehsil35°19’30” N 75°45’19” E
Shigar Grand Prix
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
With no seatbelt, no fear, just confidence that I'm in good hands.. Allstate
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- Day 5
- Friday, August 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 7,221 ft
- PakistanShigar35°21’49” N 75°41’48” E
An Echoing Boom
August 29 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
And a mystery sound from the last few days has been confirmed. Portions of the mountainside is being blasted with dynamite as a column of dust rises into the air
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- Day 5–7
- August 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM - August 31, 2025
- 2 nights
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 7,251 ft
- PakistanShigar35°21’57” N 75°42’27” E
Step Aside Cheetos
Aug 29–31 in Pakistan ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
There's a new "Pakistani Kid" in town and he's Lime Delicious