Stayed in Madina Guesthouse, probably the most well known accommodation in Gilgit. The room was clean and most importantly, there was hot water running at stipulated timings. Hot water was something that was hard to come by throughout travels in Pakistan.
Lets just say that i havent showered since Mansehra.
Its rest and recuperation time at this point, both physically and mentally after all the trekking and issues with the broken roads constantly tugging at the back of our mind everyday. And according to what we heard, the road from Gilgit all the way up to China was supposed to be repaired.
The little garden in the hotel has had a nice and relaxing atmosphere, although the food was a little expensive. But consider it a nice retreat from all the road horror.
We also overheard many conversations of fellow travellers, many of whom had got flights to catch in Rawalpindi or treks that they have signed up for, but were stucked there due to the situation of the road.
They were rather surprised when they learnt that we had made it through coming south of the highway. Knowing that it was possible to cross the Karakoram Highway like how we did, many decided to leave the very next day.
The hotel manager must have hated us hahahaha
Due to the broken roads, food supply was real limited and finding meat was as hard as finding women on the street.
The Green Dragon Chinese Restaurant recommended in the Lonely Planet is a no-go; the portion is very big but the taste is certainly not Chinese. We were greatly disappointed because we were so craving for some chinese food or it didnt even have to be chinese food, just meat would be good but it was all not good.
After staying for two nights, we continued on to Karimabad, looking forward to a possibility of a 4-day guided trek.
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| Gilgit town |
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| Surrounded by mountains |
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