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Epic trip is even epic-er than I thought it would be! 
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2013 Pakistan Tour
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khan
adifferentagenda.com
The second photo from the Khan's last post looks like what EuroBARfers were sending back, but with less traffic, fewer German tourists, less pavement, better food, and a lot more bang for the buck.
Khan - when does your tour guide and support company start officially?
Jealous like everyone else
im down to take barfers around whenever.. apply for the visa and tell me your flight number.. ill be at the airport waiting
Tell Kyle to stop being such a Kalifornia wooosy and GO, GO, GO!
Khan- you're doing a good job man. Let me know when the 2014 tour is planned.
And don't worry about a bike for me, I'm shipping my own XR650R.
2014?
next month 14-15-16 august is the Shandur Polo Festival, come over
next month 14-15-16 august is the Shandur Polo Festival, come over
Um, next month is...
<-- Bonneville SpeedWeek. You come over.
khan
adifferentagenda.com
cant get the pictures up on barf for some reason, i just posted a few on Facebook ADifferentAgenda
ill try to post here again in a bit.
Later.
Breakfast was already waiting for us when we woke up. It was barely 5am as we filled up our tanks with fresh warm parathas and a mountain of eggs. It was still dark outside, and we were all moving at the pace of snails trying to pack and load the rest of our things. Today, we head to Chitral.
Just 45 minutes into the ride, Kyle had us all stop. The crash yesterday did some damage to the bike, and he detected some weird noises coming from it. Upon inspection, it seemed like the chain guard was bent and the chain was brushing against it. A quick stop to a nearby mechanic, and the chain guard and handle bars were both straightened out. My stomach was already growling again so I went around the corner and got some corn. This corn is a specialty, it's not heated up on top of an open flame or steamed, it's baked in a bowl of salt with wood burning underneath the bowl. Absolutely delicious and exactly what I needed before we headed off again. I made michael and kyle try it too
We hit the dreaded Dargai checkpost sooner than we had expected. This check-post is the biggest one in the northwest, and they do one of the most thorough inspections on everyone who passes. Foreigners need special permits before they're allowed through to the other side. I had applied for these permits a couple months ago for Kyle and Michael but I never heard anything back from the Ministry of Interior People. I was told many different things, including the fact that their Pakistani Visa cleared them for all of Pakistan. We held our breath during the hour wait, and the news came that everyone was cleared to pass. Foreigners crossing this town without permits is unheard of, but thanks to a few amazing people in my life who make the impossible possible, we were able to continue! Thanks you guys, you know who you are!
As soon as we passed Dargai, the mountains came into view, and we were back to having fun. Not even traffic could ruin the mood that only the sight of nature could bring. K and M had smiles across their faces and thumbs up were everywhere. We stopped by a market to grab some water, and decided to get our oil changed there too. It took the mechanic under 3 mins for my Piaggio Storm. I didn't even have time to take out my wallet before he denied any form of payment. "You're a guest in our city, you don't owe me anything" he said with a smile. I tried to pay again, but his decision was firm.
The roads got better and better as we road further into the day. The traffic started dying, the roads twisted and turned more, and the views in front of us were heavenly. Michael said it reminded him of Bay area riding sessions. I nodded nostalgically. The clouds started moving in towards us as the evening rolled around. The rain came slowly, and then started pouring cats and dogs on us. We found shelter from the storm in Chukyatan and had one of the most amazing meals. I'll have to let Michael and Kyle elaborate on that later.
Chukyatan area is a beautiful place that is a part of Dir District. Unfortunately, this place is known to be troublesome at times. While we were enjoying dinner there was a loud bang in the distance, shaking the ground that we were sitting on. We froze, thinking it was a bomb blast, and tried to calm each other by saying it was just an earthquake. Later, we found out it that it was actually a lightning bolt that had struck the ground. The news gave us quite a big relief, sleep would come easier tonight now. We need all the rest for the days to come.
ill try to post here again in a bit.
Later.
Breakfast was already waiting for us when we woke up. It was barely 5am as we filled up our tanks with fresh warm parathas and a mountain of eggs. It was still dark outside, and we were all moving at the pace of snails trying to pack and load the rest of our things. Today, we head to Chitral.
Just 45 minutes into the ride, Kyle had us all stop. The crash yesterday did some damage to the bike, and he detected some weird noises coming from it. Upon inspection, it seemed like the chain guard was bent and the chain was brushing against it. A quick stop to a nearby mechanic, and the chain guard and handle bars were both straightened out. My stomach was already growling again so I went around the corner and got some corn. This corn is a specialty, it's not heated up on top of an open flame or steamed, it's baked in a bowl of salt with wood burning underneath the bowl. Absolutely delicious and exactly what I needed before we headed off again. I made michael and kyle try it too
We hit the dreaded Dargai checkpost sooner than we had expected. This check-post is the biggest one in the northwest, and they do one of the most thorough inspections on everyone who passes. Foreigners need special permits before they're allowed through to the other side. I had applied for these permits a couple months ago for Kyle and Michael but I never heard anything back from the Ministry of Interior People. I was told many different things, including the fact that their Pakistani Visa cleared them for all of Pakistan. We held our breath during the hour wait, and the news came that everyone was cleared to pass. Foreigners crossing this town without permits is unheard of, but thanks to a few amazing people in my life who make the impossible possible, we were able to continue! Thanks you guys, you know who you are!
As soon as we passed Dargai, the mountains came into view, and we were back to having fun. Not even traffic could ruin the mood that only the sight of nature could bring. K and M had smiles across their faces and thumbs up were everywhere. We stopped by a market to grab some water, and decided to get our oil changed there too. It took the mechanic under 3 mins for my Piaggio Storm. I didn't even have time to take out my wallet before he denied any form of payment. "You're a guest in our city, you don't owe me anything" he said with a smile. I tried to pay again, but his decision was firm.
The roads got better and better as we road further into the day. The traffic started dying, the roads twisted and turned more, and the views in front of us were heavenly. Michael said it reminded him of Bay area riding sessions. I nodded nostalgically. The clouds started moving in towards us as the evening rolled around. The rain came slowly, and then started pouring cats and dogs on us. We found shelter from the storm in Chukyatan and had one of the most amazing meals. I'll have to let Michael and Kyle elaborate on that later.
Chukyatan area is a beautiful place that is a part of Dir District. Unfortunately, this place is known to be troublesome at times. While we were enjoying dinner there was a loud bang in the distance, shaking the ground that we were sitting on. We froze, thinking it was a bomb blast, and tried to calm each other by saying it was just an earthquake. Later, we found out it that it was actually a lightning bolt that had struck the ground. The news gave us quite a big relief, sleep would come easier tonight now. We need all the rest for the days to come.
- Joined
- May 2, 2008
- Location
- Stockton CA
- Moto(s)
- 2020 BMW S1000XR Lowride.
- Name
- Bill Harr
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 1097
For those with out FB here are the pictures, just love this thread.
scotinexcile
New member
Great ride pics and story
Is this Khan impersonating a Welshman?
Is this Khan impersonating a Welshman?
Brown81
Well-known member
Awesome!
Reli
Well-known member
Sweet! Let's do some animal ID in those photos. Cows, goats, or? And what's that hairy-ass mofo? A yak?
Lunch Box
Useful idiot
n10sive
Well-known member
khan
adifferentagenda.com
Bikeama thanks for posting those pictures up.. I need to learn how to post them like you did. whenever i attach they come out small and one has to click to enlarge
Khan,
If you attach them they only show up in the attachment pane. If you click on that icon that kind of looks like a post card
a dialog box pops up, and you can paste in a URL to the image. This url can come from the attached photos (you can see them in the attachment window, and below in the reply/post window), or you can upload the photos to a photos site like Photobucket, and get the URL from there.
If you need more clarification, or want some help just ask.
If you attach them they only show up in the attachment pane. If you click on that icon that kind of looks like a post card
If you need more clarification, or want some help just ask.
- Joined
- May 2, 2008
- Location
- Stockton CA
- Moto(s)
- 2020 BMW S1000XR Lowride.
- Name
- Bill Harr
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 1097
Khan,
If you attach them they only show up in the attachment pane. If you click on that icon that kind of looks like a post carda dialog box pops up, and you can paste in a URL to the image. This url can come from the attached photos (you can see them in the attachment window, and below in the reply/post window), or you can upload the photos to a photos site like Photobucket, and get the URL from there.
If you need more clarification, or want some help just ask.
Khan I am getting your images off FB using the above. Have to be sure you have the single pic up on FB not the album view to get the big pictures. Here are the ones you put up today on FB, I added your comments above the pictures. Keep them coming we are loving your trip.
My favorite town, Karimabad!!
Breakfast in Kalaash!
I spotted a Snow Leopard
cheeeez!!!
The spot!
Michael and myself, tired and sore!
I spotted this kid on the side of the road with a bag full of groceries. I stopped and he said his house was a few kilometers up the mountain and so I gave him a ride. He told me his mother was unwell so he got some fruit and bread for her.
we chatted up till we were right outside his house, he got off and asked me to come have some tea at his place.
such amazing awesomeness up north!!
Sharky
Well-known member
Pakistan looks like an amazing place.