Baa , Baba & Baby on Bike: Trip NARAN

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ONE destination
TWO types of transport used
THREE riders
FOUR types of weathers enjoyed
FIVE days

And.......Much More...

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We entered in naran bazar from one end and exit from another end. A sitta wala was there in front of TDCP hotel. I stopped my bike near him, on foot, took a sigh, exchanged some greetings and said, bhaiyya yeh hai Naran??? He said YES.

Dear friends, there is more much before and after of that YES like Aim, Planning, Preparation, hurdles, advices, Question marks, Courage, Fear, Bear, loss, experience, Fun, Hopes, Breaking of hopes....

some of above needs to pay to get that but some are priceless. But those only get when you Dare and Allah is there.

This time Baa, Baba & Baby are on the roads to Naran on Bike. Initially I would like to share some short details and after that a complete detail will be write down for readers.

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Dates of travel: 23-Aug-2015 to 27-Aug-2015

Origin: Lahore
Destination: Naran

Route: Lahore---Islamabad---Hassan Abdal---Mansehra---Shinkiyari----Mansehra---Abbotabad---Balakot---Kiwai---Kaghan----Naran

Stops on the way: Islamabad, Shinkiyari

Transport at Departure: Abdullah Travels (Lahore-Islamabad) Bike (Islamabad-Naran)
Transport at Arrival: Bike (Naran-Mansehra) Bilal Travels (Mansehra-Lahore)

Camera used: Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
Bike used: CG Dream 125cc

Special Thanks to: Mr. Anwaar Haider, Mr. Mazhar & Family, Capt. Kazim & Family, Mr. Munir Khan

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Awesome. Waiting for details. How did you arrange a bike at Mansehra? Was it rented?

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Awesome. Waiting for details. How did you arrange a bike at Mansehra? Was it rented?

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Brother bike was mine not rented. I will describe in detail.

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Though our minds were already prepared but a lot of yet to be. I divided that into three sections.

1- Ours
2- Baby
3- Bike

Things gone mixed but I will describe in section wise.

Ours:
Bags, Packed light and warm cloths, Shaving set, Shampoos, Soap, Brushes, Tissue, Knife, Medicines, Mobile , Charger, Earphone, Water bottle, Glass, Electric Kettle, Scacks.

Baby:
Warm and light cloths, Blanket, Dry milk, Feeder, Cerelac, Pampers.

Bike:
Installed Back Rod, Puncture Kit, Air pump, Tool kit, Rope, Plastic sheet, Belt,

All items were already in home use except Back Rod, Puncture Kit, Air pump, Tool kit, Plastic sheet

Puncture Kit was bought from Nila Gumbad for Rs 150.
Air Pump from nearby shop at walton for Rs 200.
Tool Kit from Hall road for Rs 300.
Plastic sheet from hardware shop for Rs 140.
Back rod was the main alteration in bike to support bag as well as pillion rider. I went to Mr Usman at Sultan steel at walton road and asked for that. He examined bike and suggest me a wait of 4 days and expense of around 3000. I asked him to just prepare a u shaped rod for time being as I had no money as well as time. Thanks for him who prepared that road in just Rs 50 within 2 minutes. Rest job was mine.

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Day 23, Aug-15

All luggage packed in night and were tied with bike. We have to reach Abdullah travel stop about 9:30 AM. Booking already done two days earlier. They charged Rs 550 each for Islamabad and Rs 1200 for Bike. The buses they are using have a big space in bottom apartment so bike placed with lying position with care and that care charged us for Rs 100.
Anyways sandwiches prepared for breakfast and departed at 9 o clock. As we reached there, they immediately load bike and left the stop. we were impressed to see such services and time management but that spell ended when bus stopped just before motorway for passengers for about 1 and half hour. What a shameful and bakwas service with their faulty buses that realized us during the journey.
At about 11:45 AM we hit motorway and first stop is just half an hour distance that too due to fault in engine.

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Oh! Bad start. Hope the rest of the journey was better.

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