To India The customs officers in Pakistan were really strict about the van’s Carnet. They just said that they wouldn’t let me out of the country either if there were wrong numbers in my passport. It makes sense, but if the Carnet was accepted coming into the country then it should be when leaving it, too. This is another situation …
Days 17 & 18 Gilgit – Indian border | Tough ride and touching moments
The morning We woke up in Gilgit early because we knew we had a long drive ahead of us. The locals drove from Gilgit to Islamabad in 16 – 20 hours but we didn’t know how long it would take us. We only had 14 hours of day light. We didn’t want to get to Islamabad at night, looking …
Day 15 Pakistan – Passu – Ferry | Thrill, Fear and Cold Sweat
Leaving Passu As if by miracle, I felt much better in the morning. I took the first driving shift and we started soaring towards the ferries. We came to a cove with small passenger ships – small wooden boats which seemed like they’d been bloated with steroids. Apparently the boats had been brought there by lorries after the 2010 earthquake …
Day 14 Pakistan border – Passu | Unbelievable altitude differences, shivers and home sickness
From the border I was huddling in the back seat of the car with the shivers, while Rico and Mikael drove further and further up the mountain towards the highest point of the trip, which lies at 4732 meters. The scenery changed into more grand; there were fewer yurts and more domestic animals with thicker hair. The Lump enjoyed the …
Enthusiasm is infectious! Autolla Nepaliin –action has recieved media coverage
To my pleasant surprise the publicity for Autolla Nepaliin (By car to Nepal) has worked surprisingly well even though I sent the first bulletins during the hottest (or should I say rainiest) summer holiday season. I received quite a few automatic replies where it said the recipient will read their emails later. Some hardworking journalists have been sitting at their …