Sep 2-4&10-14 2011: Kaghan Valley; A trip to 12 Lakes & Preparation trek of Miranjani

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aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-28 14:58:12 +0500 #221

The shooting fest at Changla Gali continues

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-28 15:40:07 +0500 #222

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-28 15:48:43 +0500 #223

The lone one in solitude

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-28 16:12:43 +0500 #224

Once again on the move and last shot of the first day

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-28 16:18:59 +0500 #225

We reached Nathia Gali after maghrib time and there is a road just before Nathia Gali that turns up towards Shangrila Pine Hotel where we found last traffic jam :S

We stayed in the hotel just outside Shangrila Pine and one family room was for Rs.4,500 per night :o The same type of rooms in that hotel were given at Rs.7,500 later that night as almost all hotels in the bazaar area were fully booked.

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-28 16:54:48 +0500 #226

I woke up around 5:30 a.m. next morning and got ready for Miranjani trek.

The early morning calm weather was very inviting for such adventure

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 12:12:46 +0500 #227

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 12:13:46 +0500 #228

Hotel terrace

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 12:14:35 +0500 #229

View towards the valley from same spot

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 12:17:13 +0500 #230

My cousin was getting ready and i found this sleepy bug while waiting

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 12:30:16 +0500 #231

We went to church area and called our guide but his mobile was off since last night.

Next option was to search around for someone but it was 6:45 a.m. and we could not see even a single person around us in whole area.

Finally we saw a baba ji and requested him if he could arrange a guide for us and he did us the favour.

But it took a while for the person to come and before he could come we received call from our guide and he asked us to come down on abshaar road till Eden View Hotel. He was in his village and said he will be there in 15 min.

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 12:43:40 +0500 #232

We waited for atleast 45 min and i utilized my time for photography

Some wild flowers around the place

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 12:52:32 +0500 #233

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 12:59:24 +0500 #234

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 13:15:05 +0500 #235

This was the location where i found these unique leaves which turned out to be one of the best shots from both tours

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 13:15:56 +0500 #236

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 13:25:50 +0500 #237

Wait continued and so did the flower shots

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 13:38:03 +0500 #238

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 13:57:52 +0500 #239

aesiege (aesiege) 2011-09-29 14:46:59 +0500 #240

The wild trees on the slope of mountain in the back and a trek leads to main Miranjani trek from this location as well.