Independence Day Tribute Tour to North

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Kohistanis by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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next morning took some photos of Khalti lake and left for Phandar..... left at 8 m and reached at 10... here are some pics of the day

Khalti Lake by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Dry Appricot by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Ghizer Dry Fruit by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Dry Apricot by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Suspension Bridge by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Naeem and Lancer on a suspension Bridge by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Ghizer the Magnificient by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Ghizer by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Khalti lake by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Khalti Lake Bank by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Ghizer District by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Khalti Lake reflection by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Khalti Lake by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Ghizer the beautiful by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Khalti Lake by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Khalti Lake Road by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Khalti Lake by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Ghizer Landscape by Asif Saeed [ON TRIBUTE TOUR.....], on Flickr

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Dinner with the kohistanis

the night at Khalti lake was very interesting as a group of Kohistani Guyz were there travelling as well... ranging from ages of 70 to 16 they were all very good guyz and cordially invited us to dinner. we had chicken Karhai and nan there with cold drinks as well..... the dinner was very well cooked i must say... we had a very interesting discussion with the kohistanis abt the bad reputaion the area had and the seldom visited valleys there.... learned alot abt the ppl there.... then we had Garma wah ......i was wanting it all day and if that wasnt enuf we had fresh trout caught form the Lake...... then we offered isha prayers and went to bed.... in the morning they also hosted our breakfast... they were all very kind... thankx guyz.

I must say that the fierce reputation the Kohistanis have has much to do with their reportedly cruel treatment of the foreigners (mostly invading British Indian and Kashmiri Dogra armies) and some sectarian violence..
Otherwise they are a very likable people and I myself enjoyed their hospitality once on a solo tour up north back in 2008. And that too in the heart of the 'Crude and Cruel Kohistan', Dasu, Shatial and Chilas..
Once they knew that I was a teacher, the response and respect was phenomenal..