Place visited: Miandam (Swat)
Duration: 3 nights stay
From: 19-Aug-2014 >>> Departure: Lahore >>> Travel Start: 0300AM >>> Reached Miandam at 2:30PM
To: 21-Aug-2014 >>> Departure: Miandam >>> Travel Start: 0500AM >>> Reached Lahore at 4:30PM
A few words about Miandam, it's just another Kashmir or Kalam. Some people say it's hardly a tea spot where u can sit for sometime in PTDC lawn, have some chit chat with a cup of tea and then move ahead to Kalam -- I would slightly disagree in my opinion after our visit.
"--The more your feet are closer to the ground, The more you will absorb the natural beauty --"
What I mean to say is don't just drive through, rather move yourself:) Anyways, my actual plan was to visit Kalam + Utror and if possible attempt to reach Spinkhor lake which is quite difficult with family. I planned to spend 2 days at Miandam and two days at Kalam. Unfortunately, when we check out of hotel, I found right at the bus stop that I have lost my car keys. Rushed back to PTDC and found my keys relaxing on the back seat of our car. Quite hilariously, I cudnt understand how it happened. Their recovery almost took 3 - 4 hours finding a mechanic which came from khazakhela, Thanks to PTDC Admin Mr Younis who arranged him. By that time half the day had gone, my legs and back shattered so we decided to spend another day at Miandam and then move back to Lahore. However we did not regret since Miandam itself also so beautiful and peaceful. "Ooper say hamain koi bahane bhee to chahye phir say Kalam aanay ka :P". Last year I visited Kalam + Mahodand Lake But I missed Utror due to some budget constraints and time deficiency and this time car keys betrayed :).
Here is a teaser:)
Note:
Just to inform that after uploading the photos in this thread, I found them compressed when I viewed them here. I guess Pakwheels website automatically compressed them beyond certain range. So you may not find the very good level of quality in these photos. I might have to find some other Jugaar to upload photos, offcourse after my next trip:) If someone could suggest some better option of photos sharing, that could be awesome.