Its gonna be a long dusty road ahead..
.. with short breaks of asphalt..
and after a while the road just gets worse..
but with some nice asphalt breaks in between
Straight even roads we could speed..
and water falls that disappears right under the road below us..
Another long wait to get the military permit as from this point onwards it was a high security area near to China and Pakistan borders. The roads were maintained and controlled by the military. All along the road from here onwards we will be watched from the distance from military posts hidden on top of the hills. Any unauthorized diversion from the main road will be reported and investigated.
Who says you cannot take picture facing the sun?
More road carved from the rocky mountain face
One of the hundreds of 'entertaining' road signs
The long and winding road...
More treacherous section with a steep drop on one side..
We had to stop and waited for the heavy machinery to clear a rock fall which they shoved it aside to let it drop several thousand fee to the river below. The river has cut deep into the ground below and cannot be seen from this point.
The two motorcycles were mere dots several thouisand feet at the bottom loop as seen from this vantage point.
Finally reaching the top of the loop after going through 22 'elbow' turns
Looking back at the loops we just passed.
Posing at the top of the loop after traveling about 10km from the bottom of the loop
The road stretches for miles in the distant and riding in this altitude, cold temperature , blazing sun and the risks of serious dehydration is real.
Small villages that dotted the hillsides
The roads were narrow, scary and truly treacherous and I hardly saw any smiles..
Rests stop - the local alternative.
The comparative size of the villages and the mountains gives an idea of the distance we need to travel.
Looking back at the road we have been.
The image the slow riders.. see the dots above.
High altitudes farming
dealing with constant water hazards along the way.
Still several kilometers to go.
The three of us went off the road and starts racing up the hill slope. This Royal Enfield bikes is built like a tank!
Some wanted to ride on..
It was geeting dark and were were still several km from our campsite destination.
View of the sunset lighting up the opposite hills.
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