TQC - Dharam Sar, Sambak Sar, Babu Sar and The Dudipat Sar (19-23 July 2015)

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

2015

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salsh (salsh) 2015-08-08 16:41:15 +0500 #501

That secret ingredient made them taste very good after some hustle and bustle. Things got settled. Our guide shafique also arrived and 2 jeeps that were suppose to take us to the lakes also arrived. We started our journey towards the lakes with lulusur also In the way.
Lulusar ko Itni lift nahi kerwai gai and we moved forward.
At a check post army jawan said apnay risk pe agay jaain gittidas kay loug pasand nahi kertay tourists ko and jeeps pe pathar martay hain aur badtameezi kertay hain.

At this point the jeep wala also got hesitant and said babusar top ghooom phir kay wapis aa jatay hain.
But we asked them to proceed ahead as we are also very badtameez...

salsh (salsh) 2015-08-08 16:44:19 +0500 #502

There Was a road that goes to the right from main road before babusar top we took that road and got near dharamsar. Which looked small but as we got near it wasn't that small.its at altitude of 13200 feet and beautiful. We spent some time and took some clicks as well as selfies.

salsh (salsh) 2015-08-08 16:46:52 +0500 #503

We moved towards next destination sambaksar. Half way we took out the chaunsa paiti and got busy with chaunsa. That energy got us sambaksar at altitude of 13500+ feet
What a site it was big beautiful with floating icebergs.
It was complete silence as only we were the few ppl on its shores.

salsh (salsh) 2015-08-08 16:48:13 +0500 #504

Now some one says it's haunted. It could be the silence and remoteness and the fact that locals don't like tourists that it's said to be haunted.

salsh (salsh) 2015-08-08 16:49:30 +0500 #505

On way back from Lake we stopped over at babusar top and took few pix as it was very cold up there with cloud cover and drizzling.

salsh (salsh) 2015-08-08 16:50:37 +0500 #506

The landmark board with bullet holes. Kamal he loug hai board pe bhe bullets.

salsh (salsh) 2015-08-09 04:47:53 +0500 #507

we got back to the Besal HOTEL and CampSite around 5Pm and then started preparing to pitch the tents. Policeman came and told us Camping is not allowed in Naran as per Dafa 144 and security Reasons. We argued and asked him how can they have thousands of tents even on roadsides in balakot as well as Naran. He didnt Accept our argument. There was big Hotel walay ka Camp available which we took for Rs.1000 for all 12 of us wasnt a bad deal as the tent was big n cozy. Later on at Lake Camping we found out that the Camps we bought which are supposed to be for 6 Chinese and 5 Pakistani Guys can actually accommodate only 3.

It was kind of blessing in disguise. In morning when we got up the whole area was full of camps So it was a tactic of Police along with HOtel owner there

salsh (salsh) 2015-08-09 05:02:01 +0500 #508

AT 8 pm dinner preparation started. Raheel and I were in camp as we tried to take a nap after 24 hours without any sleep. but to no avail as sleep was far off. started preparing BBQ and Frying the Pakoras. as soon as raheel started the bbq drizzle started so he had to shift the grill inside the other storage camp.If any one has pix of BBQ n Pakoras do share here. We had a great dinner then slept.

salsh (salsh) 2015-08-09 05:15:07 +0500 #509

In the morning 3 team members left us as they had commitments at their offices and homes. Nauman From abbotabad , Boss77 and Nauman, Nomi700 left on Amer bhai 's Alto. After Offcourse a healthy dose of Breakfast and CHICKEN SPREAD. Eggs and Shawerma Bread.