Sleeping in the airport Our flight to islamabad was two hours delayed – no explanation – or at least no explanation until we were on the plane and half way to Pakistan. Apparently Imran Khan’s protest machine (he recently lost his role as Prime Minister) had led to road closures all over the country. BA […]
Hanging out in Hunza Read More »
Day 5 Hoq Cave, Arher beach and Ras Erissel I was looking forward to today – a hike uphill to the very deep Hoq Cave. Many of the tourists skip it in may due to the heat, and the guide book said it was about 2 hours to get there, but also that it was
Socotra Yemen part 2 – Hiking and Wadi swimming Read More »
I had been planning to go to Socotra for a while. It’s a bonkers place – very unusual trees, a remote location, very devout muslims, no wifi or 3g, no government, no rubbish collection, and not much in the way of women’s rights. It is bloody hard to get to – flights go on Monday
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