Banjusa lake on LC (Spitfire)

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 16:32:31 +0500 #2162

And our ride waiting for us.....:D...

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 16:40:02 +0500 #2163

Now there were two options....

(1) overnight stay in Muzaffarabad and having a trip to "PIR CHINASI"
(2) to continue our journey along River Jehlum on KOHALA road and see another interesting place....where Famous River Kunhar Merges into River Jehlum.....continue till murree after crossing KOHALA bridge and overnight stay in Murree...

We took Second option and continued our journey.....skipping "PIR CHINASI"....

Board telling us something like this...

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 16:42:45 +0500 #2164

So journey continued....crossing AMBORE

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:24:00 +0500 #2165

Rawalpindi 139 KMs.....but we have no intentions to go there...
neither to "CHARKAPOORAH" ....:D...which is 20 KMs from here...

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:25:40 +0500 #2166

Stretching .......
having a little walk.

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:30:10 +0500 #2167

Beautiful view of river Jehlum....with that interesting island in it...

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:31:56 +0500 #2168

River Jehlum Turns at this point and comes along the road....

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:33:55 +0500 #2169

Now it will stay with us.....:)....keeping our company...

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:38:24 +0500 #2170

Rawalpindi is 129 kms From here.....

But we are interested in "RAARA" which is 3 kms from here...as you can read on the milestone........why??you will see in a little while.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:40:32 +0500 #2171

Enjoyed the company of River Jehlum and my family.....driving on a brand new carpeted patch....

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:41:47 +0500 #2172

A back shot from driving seat....

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:43:22 +0500 #2173

Beautiful mountains,river and nice road.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:45:31 +0500 #2174

Reached "RAARA"....this hanging bridge is situated at this point...

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:50:16 +0500 #2175

Another view of this beautiful hanging bridge......

Traveled a lot along River Kunhar.....to Naran ,Saifulmaluk etc....and I knew that "KUNHAR" falls Into "RIver Jehlum".......But I always wanted to see this scene/union.....

So this is that place ......."RAARA"

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:53:13 +0500 #2176

And here it is.....

The river coming from right side is KUNHAR ...and the other big one flowing towards left is JEHLUM....

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:55:53 +0500 #2177

Entering the bridge.....just wanted to have the feel of a hanging bridge....

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 17:58:02 +0500 #2178

A view of the river Jehlum from the bridge......

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 18:00:12 +0500 #2179

Another view of this merge......from the bridge....Kunhar at right and Jehlum at left...

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 18:01:42 +0500 #2180

Isn't it beautiful........

spitfire (spitfire) 2011-09-14 18:03:29 +0500 #2181

A view of the bridge towards main road (Kohala Road)