Sorry Guys for being so late to conclude this unforgettable voyage. So lets find the day 8 details now. 
Day 8 (21-07-2018) (Note: I shall compare the “planned tour Vs Reality on Ground”, so that it could be evident that how the things planned get change at the time of practical implementation, specially the distances and kilometers ).
Our planned day 8 timings and schedule of exploration before moving on this expedition was as under:
We were supposed to be in Naran, but due to changing of the plan, we were in Skardu
Details =Moving for shogran at 8:00am from naran. First reach kiwai (1h 40 min 61.0km). We assume to reach there at 10:00am. and then from Kiwai to road up lead to Shogran (30 min 7.4km). We assume to reach shogran at 11:00am. Hotel booking/camp and then leave for siripae at 12:00pm. Reach siri pae at 1:00pm. Sightseeing pictures leave siri pae at 4:00 pm and then back to shogran, night stay.
Further, if we compare, how did we plan for this particular day in Skardu? , visiting the Shangrila Resorts, Katpana Lake and desert before starting our expedition was as below
Details = Moving from skardu at 8:00am to lower kachura-shangrila resort (33min 18.2 km). We assume to reach there 8:30am and then till 10:00am, enjoy at lower kachura and upper kachura(11 min 3.4km). Then move from Upper kachura at 10:00am to Sok (10min 4.9km). Moved from Soak 10:30am to Basha/basho valley (32min 23.1km). We assume to reach basha around 11:15am. Take pics in Basho valley till 12:00pm and move back from basha at 12:00pm for skardu (48min 32.9km). We assume to reach skardu at 1:00pm, take some refreshment and move from skardu at 2:00pm to Katpana desert (23min 11.8km). We assume to reach there at 2:30pm. Take pictures and then move from Katpana desert at 3:15pm for Katpanah lake (21min 9.3km). We assume to reach there at 4:00pm. Take pics and move from Katpana lake at 4:30pm to Kharpocho Fort (16min 6.5km). Move from Kharpocho Fort at 5:00pm to organic village (12min 2.8km). Depart from organic village at 6:00pm back to Skardu (33min 15.km). Reach skardu at 7:00pm, have dinner
However, the actual reality on ground is as under (As we had already changed the plan, and included Minimarg and Rainbow Lake to our expedition, so we were mildly behind in comparison to our planned tour. Today, it was the last day of our expedition due to an emergency for which we had to wrap up everything, and had to reach back to Rawalpindi ASAP. Therefore, we had to spend last day of our
voyage in Skardu, by visiting Shigar, Shangrilla, Katpana Lake and deserts.
So, here comes the Day 8, got up early morning and offering prayer, and thereafter, had some morning clicks of surrounding area from the room balcony. Meanwhile, ordered for breakfast. We were trying to
get the things done quickly, as we already knew that it would be the busiest day for us. We had to visit Shigar fort, and then had to explore that unknown lake named as Blind Lake before Shigar. We had to cover Kharpocho fort, had to visit Shangrilla resorts, upper and lower kachura, had to visit Katpana Lake
and Katpana deserts. In the meantime, we had to do the shopping i.e. clothes, caps etc. as well as dry fruits etc.
Anyways after having our breakfast, my friends brought me a good news that their bike was again punctured in the parking. I was like eeeeeeeee, already we are running short of time and now this will take more time. Therefore, they went to fix it and we decided to go those handy crafts shops for finalizing the shopping stuff. It was around 9:20am. The lady started purchasing the stuff and you know better what husband has to do during that time? Oh yes, Keep the kid busy with you and to wait and pray. After 45 minutes I guess, the lady moved out from shop and then told me to take her to “Haya market” also as the shopkeeper told her to visit that market too. And you know, you cannot say no, if you want her to accompany you for the rest of the
expedition. 
There was a road going towards your right side from the main bazar near these handcraft shops. Therefore, we went towards Hayya market . Moving on that road, we reached at chowk, and from there we had to turn right again. After crossing few meters, we found “Haya Market” on our right side. In first attempt, it was difficult to locate, as it was not that kind of lavish sort of market like in major cities, and you would not believe it what happened to me over there. Really got a narrow escape. The people who belong to Skardu, they would have guessed it (after hearing the hayya market name) what is going to be happened with me.
There was a small entrance passage for Hayya Market, and a curtain was hanging there. It was never ever to my wildest dreams that this market would only be designated for females, and you just imagine, I entered into it with my wife. As I entered, I really smelt something awkward, because there were females everywhere. And I was like, where did I come. I was just in my thoughts and in the meanwhile, I heard the screaming of females in their local language and I came to understand that they were communicating me to move back as this market belongs to females only. Feeling so much embarrassment, turning my head down and conveying them sorry and apologies, I just run out literally from that market. Thanks to Allah Subhana hu wat ala,all happened just at the entrance gate. Nevertheless, I found this to be extremely wonderful, for having a separate market designated for females. Even the sellers were females in Haya Market. The male entrance is totally banned over there. Females are handling everything over there. There should be such markets in other cities too. I found it good, but a part from that which happened with me .
Now I was waiting outside, and as my wife came back, I just stared her, and she was laughing loudly . Meanwhile, we just came to know that our friends were waiting for us at those handy craft shops. So we rushed back to them and started our journey towards Shigar Fort at around 10:40am. The weather was very nice. There were clouds on the sky, trying to show their dominance, but the sun was competing with them. We reached the Shigar diversion point at around 11:00am. After few meters, we reached to bridge, from which we had to crossed the river and had to move to the other side. There was an old bridge. However, it is not in used now due to this newly constructed bridge. After crossing the bridge, we were on that famous road, which we used to see in pictures of Skardu and Shigar. A picturesque and glamorous straight road look like going straight towards mountains surrounded by the stupefying desert beauty on both sides that lasts till the line of sight. Furthermore the small green trees on both sides of the road, and your bikes are on the mid of the road with minimal signs of any traffic, really an enchanting scene that is enough to cast a spell over anyone. We had spent some time there in taking pictures, having fun on the empty road. The hero MashaAllah enjoyed a lot on this road with his conviviality, carousals, festivities and jollification with us. Ahhhh, it was wonderful time spent on that road really. It was the same desert where the jeep competition took place too.
We spent almost 20 minutes on that road and then started our journey at 11:25am towards Shigar. We were now ascending slightly through the mountains, and after 15-20 minutes ride, reached to the place from where we had vast view of river along with desert on our left side. There were bunches of trees down the road on left side, where there were small villages and local residences. On the other side, if we look ahead, we had the mesmerized and overwhelming view of Shigar valley. There was nothing to view on right side, as the road was surrounded by mountains. There was a mistake, which you can say an unfortunate moment took place here, which I shall elaborate later on our return from Shigar Fort. Nevertheless, we were now heading towards Shigar Fort. The beautiful Shigar valley had started and we were passing through the lush green trees now along both sides of the road. The road was all paved one, so no issue regarding that. The Biafo and Baltoro glacier are also approachable through Shigar. Around 11:50am, we were at the diversion point from where we had to turn to right from main road towards Shigar Fort, which is 1km from this point.
We reached Shigar Fort at 12:00pm. There was an entry ticket of Shigar fort, which was 300 per person, and to my surprise, it is high really. Anyhow, we paid 1200 in total. A guide was assigned to us too, who briefed the historical points and places of this fort by taking us to different parts of fort. Serena has spared an area in the fort for night stay too, if anyone wants to stay there. Moreover, you will also find Serena restaurant in the fort too along riverside.
Nevertheless, we spent almost 40minutes over there, in taking pictures and visiting the historical belongings, and then started our journey back from Shigar around 12:40pm. Now we asked from locals about that blind lake which was told to us by some boys on Manthoka waterfall. We reached to that diversion point from where we had to go all down from main road towards the local village behind the bunch of trees on the unpaved, bumpy road. There was a small board of Blind lake/Jarbosa on the main road too on your right side coming from Shigar, near a telecom tower. It was not an easy task to go down on that un-patched route, and to my experience, a transport cannot go there, only bikes or perhaps 4x4 wheeler.
Nonetheless, we were passing from small villages now. My wife asked from some school girls about the lake, and they were like, it is really beautiful lake, you are going on right way. Continue going on this unpatched road. The weather becomes little extreme now as the sun started its dominance, and I realized that I should have worn full sleeves rather than T-shirt. I did this actually by observing the clouds on the sky in morning, but now it was time to bear sizzling sun rays. We were now riding the bike on a small dusty, unpatched and bumpy trek, which had Barren Mountain on left side and river Indus on right side. It was bit dangerous, as a slight mistake or over confidence or festivity could have led you towards some serious life threatening consequences. We came across a labour who was coming from the opposite side of the road, and upon our enquiring, he briefed us that go straight further and then you have to turn down towards right side along the river and thereafter you will find lake. He further told us that you are coming here on very wrong time; it is hot and extreme in weather. People come here in evening. We do not have any answers of it as we had left the only day now to explore Skardu.
However, we continued moving ahead and finally reached the point from where we had to descend along river on our right side. There was another route going straight, but that labour person had told us that it was closed one. We stopped our bike at that edge. It was time now to think further what to do. There were no signs of any human being, any population, nothing at all, not even an animal. The climate was little extreme one due to sun appearance. Looking ahead from there, only ruthless desert was visible. The trek that was descending down along riverside seemed to be scary due to having wife and kid with me. It appeared to be a risky initiative with family to go further. Now we were once again in sixes and sevens, what to do next? We could not spot any lake or signs of any lake anywhere. Deep down in the middle of desert, we suddenly noticed a car parked there. The next question to us was now, what this car is doing here in desert at this time man? Perhaps the person in car would have been thinking the same for us 
. However, we did not find any movement. We were analyzing the situation now, that the car is parked in mid of desert, and there were some signs of water ahead from that car at some distance but it seemed to be at very far distance from where we were standing now. We perceived the water signs as lake. There were further questions in mind, how can we run bike in desert now until that point. A part from this going to that place with family, and an unknown car parked in desert, so many precarious and petrifying thoughts were generating in mind due to being accompanying wife and kid with me. The most dominant thought was coming to mind that, you have explored almost everything in such short time while taking so many hazards and risks, and everything went well so far. So perhaps if you will continue further, and if any incident would occur, at the closing of your expedition, it will be a great repent.
Nevertheless, we decided to return from this point around 1:10pm in order to explore other parts of Skardu. We were up at the main road around 11:25pm and then we looked at our right side. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, a big sigh of repentance. Here we spotted that Blind Lake. Ahhh we missed it with just narrow gap. Moreover, an unfortunate moment, which I was talking about earlier, was this one, we did not spot this lake while we were going towards Shigar Fort, otherwise we would have an idea where this lake is all about. It was a close miss really, cannot take decision to go back again as it was hot, and were running short of time too. Furthermore, it was an extreme difficult thing for a rider/ driver to go back and cover the same distance again. We took a deep breath and satisfied us by the famous comment “There must be something better from Allah Subhana hu wa ta’ala that we did not go there” and continued our return journey. As we descended down towards the road where there were desert on both side, we spotted a car parked there. Every one of us has the reviews that, it was the same car which we
spotted in desert near blind lake. That was I guess 84 Corolla. Therefore, we concluded with respect to our perception that people go to blind lake through desert. However, I guess, not normal transport/cars can go there. Rest any local person of Skardu can confirm this.
Now we had some fun again on this road, crossed bridge and reached a small bazar, had taken some refreshments, soft drinks, lays etc. We then reached back towards main Skardu bazar around 2:10pm, reached our hotel, and then turned towards right to move on adjacent road with our hotel leading towards Kharpocho fort. We reached to the depth of Kharpocho fort at 2:20pm. I had assumed that the bike will lead to the top, but unfortunately, you have to park bike at depth and have to hike to Kharpocho fort. We did not find any signs of movement here, we do not know about hiking trek. It was hot climate really. I along with one other friend decided to explore the route, I moved towards right side, and my friend moved towards straight hike. While my kid was busy playing down the shade of trees with my wife and other group member. I reached to the end on right side, it was a short fort, but the actual route to the fort was not this one. This was the dead end now. So moved back and meanwhile my friend told that he found the route. It was not a wise decision to hike with wife and kid under such extreme climate condition. So we decided to go back to hotel for refreshing us, and then to move towards Shangrilla
Nonetheless, we were on our way towards Shangrilla around 3:25pm. Now, we had to go through Skardu bazar towards Yadgar chowk side. The weather was becoming somehow pleasant due to the appearance of clouds now. The road was initially a concrete one, but after covering some distance, It started the bad patch, as the construction of new road is in process. It was unpleasant to ride further, because it was not a short patch. In fact, you have to move on this un-patched, broken road with gravels and pebbles till the line of sight. That really disturbed our all fast track plan. It was becoming hard to ride bike in speed, you had to maintain the speed between of 20-40, very annoying one. After passing through the long patch, we finally reached to concrete road and took a sigh of relief. As soon as we accelerated our speed, and here it came again, ahhhhhhh, the same broken road with gravels and pebbles, come on, not again…….. ,
Anyhow, we reached the Shangrila diversion point from main road around 4:25pm. It was very pleasant to move ahead now. You will find different camping sites and restaurants on this road before Shangrilla Resorts. We finally reached to main entrance gate of Shangrilla Resorts at 4:30pm, and I guess we also paid entrance ticket fee here. The hero was excited a lot. He was busy with his 7up, not going to compromise on that. It was a dream to be here in Shangrilla and especially on bike. We could never imagine that. Shangrilla glamour was at its peak. It was relatively hush and tranquility all over. The stunning pedestrian trek, having artistic and glamorous huts on your right side, and Shangrilla lower kachura lake on your left side and straight ahead from you. There were lush green fruit trees especially apple trees everywhere. The lake was surrounded by mountains and trees. It was mesmerized view really. There were benches placed on lush green grass at different points. People were sitting there and enjoying the silent astounding beauty of Shangrilla Lower Kachura. Moreover, we also spent some time at the bank of lower kachura. A famous airplane tea restaurant was on the right side, where people were having refreshments and taking pictures. We were all contented and jubilant to be here and witnessed our dream came true. Especially the hero was extremely ecstatic and rapturous.
Nevertheless, we wrapped up the things and decided to leave for Upper Kachura Lake, so left lower kachura around 5:20pm, and started ascending the road towards Lower kachura. Soon after you have to cross, a narrow un-cemented wooden bridge above the splashing river. There was a thunderous noise over there. Coasters cannot make that, so they parked on the sides of the road, while the other transport was moving on that bridge. Soon after there was a picturesque point on the way from where you witness the Shangrila lower kachura beauty from top. Anyhow, passing through the bewitching sceneries, we reached the first parking area after a short while, but we noticed people going further, so we moved ahead from that location and reached the second parking area, which was the main entrance. We parked our bikes and
then started moving towards the Upper kachura Lake.
We had to walk for some distance and then reached small hotel from where the stairs were moving down and then a descended zigzag trek was going down further towards Upper Kachura Lake. Normally, visitor ordered for food/tea/pakora at that hotel and then move down towards Lake and then on return they take their meal. We also started descending towards Lake Point. It was majestic experience of going down through forest on a narrow descended trek, and a little dangerous one too for any careless action. Besides this, the glimpses of lake were also visible through the trees while being descended. Shortly, we experienced the phenomenal, grandeur and astonishing beauty of Upper Kachura Lake. There was widespread silence surrounding the lake. The bewitching beauty of lower kachura lake was casting a spell on everyone. Having your face towards the lake, you experience captivating scene of mountains in the background of lake, the sun started to hide itself behind those mountains. There were few resorts on the right bank of the lake, perhaps for night stay.We had taken pictures and then rushed back at 5:50pm as it was getting late and we had to visit Katpana Lake and deserts.
Shortly we were on the bikes and were moving back towards Shangrilla road. On the way back, we stopped for a while on that picturesque point, from where you witness the Shangrilla Lower Kachura Lake from top. We took some pictures and then reached the bridge. While crossing the bridge, we crossed a Land cruiser, and the person who was driving that, waived a thumb up sign towards us while seeing us on bike 
. We loved that
Now, we were in hurry to reach back, in order to move towards Katapana Desert and the worst part is that, we had to cover that entire unpatched, dusty and bumpy road, and the second worst part was the approaching of sunset. Nevertheless, we reached to the point at 6:53pm from where we have to turn left from the main road, towards that Kaptpana Lake. It was the first point from where you had to go through streets and villages to first reach desert. We did not know the exact route, so we were moving further by asking locals. Finally, we were in desert along with trees. It was remarkable experience to witness such place. On the other hand, there were no signs of lake for which we were desperately looking for. We were moving in desert and scary thoughts started coming to my mind that we might lost here, the sun was almost down. What will happen if the darkness would surround us here? These questions started disturbing me and even we thought to go back but then decided to go further. Soon after we saw water pool and thought it to be Lake, we started having some fun in desert and then reached to that pool. A local was swimming along with kid in it, and told us that the lake is further ahead , and we were like
We started moving again and after crossing some distance, we noticed a family enjoying their time in desert. Finally, we reached Katapana Lake around 7:15pm. The sun set off and the darkness was about to start. We found some boys there. We asked them, is it Katpana lake, and imagine what reply did we receive from them . “ Bhaejan, trees are here, water is here, people are here, desert is here, most importantly, we are here, now which kind of lake do you want “, and I was like…….. . We also noticed a family who was just leaving towards the other side of lake. The sun set off. We took pictures briskly and then started following that family. The boys on lake also told us that this route is the shortest one towards Yadgar chowk and there were rightly so as within 10 minutes we were on the turn from where we touched the main road and then to Yadgar Chowk. We went to our hotel around 8:00pm almost, got fresh and then we requested Ali bro, the hotel owner to come with us and help us to purchase the dry fruits. We purchased the following items.
Dry Fruits
Almonds (1kg) =600Rs.
Apricot (½ kg) =130Rs.
Apricot (1kg) =200Rs.
Apricot (½ kg) =190Rs.
Pure Cherry Jam =250Rs.
Prunes (½ kg Dried Plum) =300Rs.
Mulberry (1kg) =120Rs.
Afterwards, we planned to find some chick Pluao rice today for dinner, but we were unable to locate. The market was almost closed, and it happened in Skardu so early. Hotels were closed. However, fortunately, we found one new outlet of chicken pluao rice, oh yes, we found that . We ordered for four plates and 1 and half-liter cold drink. The dinner was delicious one and costed us 900Rs. Thereafter went to our hotel, ordered for tea and started our packing. We went to sleep after a while keeping these harsh feelings in mind that tomorrow we shall be leaving this exquisite place where we spent one of the most memorable days of our life, the unforgettable days and memories.........
