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Besham 2007

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Ford F1 on the N5

Ford F1 on the N5: From the besham-2007 gallery.

Ford F1 on the N5 Sign board as you enter Punjab from Sindh Brick Kiln Travelling at Eid Group Photo at Lahore Midway stop on the Motorway - Bera Motorway to Islamabad from Lahore CNG line up on the Motorway On the national highway in Punjab Camel carts carrying bricks from the Kilns Khokas Ford F1 with a newer model Ford SUV Tandoor at the truck hotel Some families are still living in tents since the 2005 earthquake Enjoying the lunch at the truck hotel You cold even sleep at the Truck Hotel if you were tired On the way to Besham Tea garden in the Shinkiari Valley A closer view of the tea plants On the Thakot bridge over the river Indus Bravely crossing the freezing Indus river on tubes Spot the chair lift A tent village near Battagram Monument on the Karakorum Highway honouring those who died in building the road Mileages going further north from Besham PTDC Hotel at Besham Indus river at Besham Hydro-electric power station is being constructed next to the PTDC hotel Rana Lodge Besham Bazaar Minor landslide being cleared on the Karakorum Highway Photo stop On the KKH End of the dirt track to Barakayli We parked our cars and then walked to the Barakayli village Walking to the Barakayli Village Barakayli Village Waiting Group photo Hay stocked for the winter month River Grinding corn and wheat Water channeled inthe the corn grinding room Generator supplying electricity to the village Water turbine used to drive the generator Locally made knives for cutting grass for fodder Local tailor's shop in the village Barakayli Village to Manakhel Village Another view of the climp UP to the next village Donkeys on the trail Only some 2 hours UP - a view of the valley below Trekking up the mountain at night Manakhel Bela village View of the Kohistan mountains Walls Cows at our host's house After a good nights sleep Shamu still asleep and refusing to get up as usual! Breakfast Tents pitched on the roof 5-Star sleeping arrangement inside the tents Even coke was carted all the way up to the mountain top for us city people! Shoe being given the bandaid treatement Terrace field being tilled People cut down trees in the summer Making our way down through a greener part of the mountains Coming down was more difficult Relatively good part of the trail Gazing Local wild berries Up the tree picking berries Pumpkin Wild berries Walnuts Winter approaching Drying corn Taking a much need break A local Kohistani villager Filling up our drinking water from a spring Many of the mountains in Kohistan have been deforested Children The way down Hayman Videoing Group photo at the Rana lodge Besham

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