Lets get started right away.
You are in the jeep.You were just given a basic introduction of Skardu and you are willing to learn more, breathless to see the beautiful sights that you have only heard about, to witness the mountains you're seeing from miles away while sitting in your bus, desperate to get out, to touch the ground, to touch the soft snow, to already feeling THE SKARDU alive...
Well, youre about to do just about all that,though not in reality,duh,virtually/in imagination of you own kind.
Well, lets get started.
BUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM-thats our jeep moving on the rocky roads of Skardu,be careful,there a lot of turn and twists along the way,which endures the thrill and excitement of the adventure.Its completly safe though,LOL. Oh, and by the way,we have just crossed the thrilling bridge.
And now on the clear road.Muahahah.That was fun wasnt it?
Oh and by the way FWO have been working really hard on proper maintainence of the roads so theyre fine to drive on.
And now towards the tourists spots and destinations of Skardu town,the capital of the district/sub division of FANA, SKARDU.
But first, a bit of insight on the weather of Skardu:-
From Wikipedia:-
The climate of Skardu during the summer is moderated by its mountain setting and the intense heat of lowland Pakistan does not reach here. The mountains also block out the summer monsoon and summer rainfall is thus quite low. However, these mountains result in very severe winter weather. During the April to October tourist season, temperatures vary between a maximum of 27°C and a minimum (in October) 8°C. However, temperatures can drop to below -10°C in the December-to-January midwinter period.
And now the attractions.Lets head off for the Buddhist Rock, which is the only rock with Buddhist carvings on a tall rock with a vertical, beige-colored northern face. Carved here is a lovely image of a meditating Maitreya Buddha. It is located along Satpara road.
Speaking of which, we now have to drive towards Satpara lake!
Its a very beautiful lake situated at quite some height. The water is just so clean here that you can clearly see wats beneath it. It is also famous for its rare trout fish.
Now thats beauty...
In the next post,SKARDU PT#3.Well be touring:-
*Skardu Fort.
*Mindoq Khar(Palace)
*Shangrilla Lak
*Deosai
Only in the next post.
Chao.
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