After Hussaini Bridge, waiting for lunch in a restaurant nearby

Obviously, they didn't sail before as they fumble to don their life jackets

Waffe is reliving his childhood while we took a boat ride in Attabad Lake

Passu Glacier is also called the White Glacier for its gleaming ice

Passu Glacier information.

Passu is also known for the Passu Cones in the background, mostly covered by thick clouds. They are also referred to as the Cathedral 

Baltoro Glacier is about 63 km long. It is one of the gateways for the trek to K2. The "hills" on either side are known as moraines which are material left by the glacier  - like a river leaving debris along its banks

Visitors' documents are checked here before they are permitted to go to Khunjerab Pass

Khunjerab Pass (circa 4,710m ASL) is the highest point of the KKH making it the highest highway in the World. It's also the gateway to Xinjiang, China. The control gate is seen below the signpost. Sost, below, is where the truck shipments are readied for shipment to Xinjiang. A separate visa is needed to enter Xinjiang from Pakistan 

Chicken Tikka abv and Nasi Briyani are freely available. Instead of Archa, the rice is served with fresh veggies, as in a salad , and/or yoghurt

Borith Lake is an inland lake renowned for its biodiversity. Its fauna and flora is studied extensively 

It is normal to see people hanging around like this group in front of a fruit shop. Could it be due to high unemployment?

The Karghan Buddha is engraved on the side of a mountain. Unlike in Afghanistan where the Taliban government has destroyed all Buddhist structures, the Pakistan government does not do likewise.