Category Archives: KKH&India

Cycle ride along the KKH to south India 2012

KKH – Cycling with Escort

Sept 29 – Gilgit We had breakfast and left Karimibad in cool clear weather, as we have had every day so far, knock on wood. From our hotel it was a 2.5 km switchback down to near the river bottom … Continue reading

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Pakistan – The Hunza

Sept 25 – Passu After a deep sleep I was unable to sleep past 6:00 and so walked the street (only one) of Sost for a bit, before anyone in our hotel was up. Sost is a border town in … Continue reading

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KKH – Kashgar to Pakistan

Sept 19, 2012 – Kashgar The best thing, for me, about Kashgar are the street markets in Old Kashgar, the Uyghur part of town. The winding streets are alive with vendors, often in clusters by product. The women dress in … Continue reading

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KKH and India 2012 – The Plan

Sept 12, 2012 The last few days of preparation for our Karakorum Highway (KKH) & India trip . On Sunday, Sept 16, Rich King and I will load our bikes and bags onto the first of a series of flights … Continue reading

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