No vehicles were going anywhere, due to the severe petrol shortage. Waited for about 1.5 hours before a Suzuki agreed to squeeze 10 person inside with 3 standing at the back for the first 40km journey.
We had to get off the vehicle at one point due to the fact that the newly-repaired road was crumbling and giving way to the heavy flash floods. But fortunately it was just a few hundred metres walk to the other side.
We had to get off the vehicle at one point due to the fact that the newly-repaired road was crumbling and giving way to the heavy flash floods. But fortunately it was just a few hundred metres walk to the other side.
The rushing river destroyed the newly-repaired road within a span of few days.
We had to take another vehicle for the remaining 45km (100 rupees), but the vehicle had to stop at Aliabad due to another landslide again. Had to then take a car at 60 rupees per person (a complete rip-off) to Karimabad, which was only 7km away.
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| A flat on the way to Karimabad |
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| Apple trees aplenty in the small town of Karimabad |
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| Routine power cut |
At more than 2400m high, Karimabad was really cold. This town has not seen any electricity for weeks, coupled with the frequent power cut or so i recall there wasnt power 100% of the time we were there plus the brownish running water and with the rainfall throughout the day, it was quite a cold and dreadful place. Guess what this equates to. No shower again! Oh well :x
Approached the guide from the guesthouse for a trek to Rush Pahri, but he recommended doing the trek only when the weather is better. And it didn't seemed like the weather will turn for the better any time we were there. And coupled with the limited days we had left with our visa because of all the broken roads issues, it was tough or almost impossible to fit in a 4-5 day trek without overstaying it.
It was easily one of the biggest regret of the trip not able to do the trek.
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