great to be in Pakistan! (English)
Door: Lisanne
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08 Maart 2009 | Pakistan, Islamabad
Dear family and friends,
Just a short message to let everybody know that we've reached Islamabad, Pakistan!
As explained in the last message, we didn't succeed to enter Pakistan from Kashgar via the Karakoram Highway and had to go back to Urumqi. In Urumqi we were happy to be able to catch a plane to Islamabad, Pakistan.
So, on Sunday we've arrived in a warm (a little bit chaotic) and pleasant Islamabad.
On Monday we've payed a visit to the Iranian Embassy and now we have to wait for a week to find out if it is possible to obtain the visa to enter Iran. (hopefully the Dutch Embassy is able to help us to speed up the time, so we can go to our motorbikes in Karachi) In the meanwhile we've met very friendly and hospitable Pakistanis, who took us on a round tour through Islamabad.
It's wonderful for us to be able to experience a totally different view from Pakistan than is sketched in the media. A lot of women are wearing beautiful and colorful dresses, completed with the same colorful scarves. And so, coming out of the airplane, Lisanne started to cover her head as well.
Although people assure you that it is not necessary for women in Islamabad to cover their heads, we find that it's certainly appreciated if you do so.
Today we've moved out of the hotel and found a place to stay on the foreigner's campsite in Aabpara. It's great to meet other foreigners and to share stories with them. There are not many though (one Dutch guy, a Swiss couple and an Italian/Spanish couple and us), while all Embassies do not encourage you to visit Pakistan at this moment. It's very weird to be here and to be surrounded by police protection everywhere. Everybody is so very friendly and wants to help you out, it's almost unbelievable!
This is it for now, the pictures will follow later...
love to you all,
Lisanne & Mike
Just a short message to let everybody know that we've reached Islamabad, Pakistan!
As explained in the last message, we didn't succeed to enter Pakistan from Kashgar via the Karakoram Highway and had to go back to Urumqi. In Urumqi we were happy to be able to catch a plane to Islamabad, Pakistan.
So, on Sunday we've arrived in a warm (a little bit chaotic) and pleasant Islamabad.
On Monday we've payed a visit to the Iranian Embassy and now we have to wait for a week to find out if it is possible to obtain the visa to enter Iran. (hopefully the Dutch Embassy is able to help us to speed up the time, so we can go to our motorbikes in Karachi) In the meanwhile we've met very friendly and hospitable Pakistanis, who took us on a round tour through Islamabad.
It's wonderful for us to be able to experience a totally different view from Pakistan than is sketched in the media. A lot of women are wearing beautiful and colorful dresses, completed with the same colorful scarves. And so, coming out of the airplane, Lisanne started to cover her head as well.
Although people assure you that it is not necessary for women in Islamabad to cover their heads, we find that it's certainly appreciated if you do so.
Today we've moved out of the hotel and found a place to stay on the foreigner's campsite in Aabpara. It's great to meet other foreigners and to share stories with them. There are not many though (one Dutch guy, a Swiss couple and an Italian/Spanish couple and us), while all Embassies do not encourage you to visit Pakistan at this moment. It's very weird to be here and to be surrounded by police protection everywhere. Everybody is so very friendly and wants to help you out, it's almost unbelievable!
This is it for now, the pictures will follow later...
love to you all,
Lisanne & Mike
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11 Maart 2009 - 18:24
Chris-Jan Van Heesch:
Hallo Lisanne en Mike,
Vorige week ben ik bij toeval op jullie reisverhalen beland. Geniet van Pakistan en maak vooral mooie foto's!
Ik ben zelf ook een jaar of 10 geleden in Kashkar en Pakistan geweest.
Ik wens jullie een goede en vooral mooie reis toe!
Groetjes van een neef van Patricia vd Heuvel.
Chris -
12 Maart 2009 - 16:27
Hans Van Den Berg:
Hoi Lisanne en Mike,
Al ongelooflijk veel avonturen erop, en dan moet de motorreis nog beginnen. Het getuigd van doorzettingsvermogen dat jullie zover zijn, dus de rest zal wel goedkomen. Succes met het vervolg op 2 wielen
Hans -
14 Maart 2009 - 09:58
De Zonnetjes:
He,! toch in Pakistan geweldig nu kan het echte avontuur pas echt beginnen ongeloofelijk wat een ervaring nu op de motor, kijk wel uit he, xxx de zonnetjes. -
14 Maart 2009 - 21:55
Moeder Elllie.:
Hello lieverds ,jullie laten me wel in spanning zeg !!Nog heel erg bedankt voor het telefoontje ,deed me erg goed .NOg even en de reis (de echte motor trip kan beginnen )Dan is het voor het EGGIE ! Op naar "huis" Hier in Brabant gaat alles gewoon door ,nog steeds veel werk voorbereidingen voor het nieuwe seizoen ,maar de planning gaat O.K.met hulp van de "HEEMSHOEVE" clan!!! Lieve Mike en Lisanne ik bewonder jullie wilskracht en ik vertrouw op jullie ,twee dikke kussen van Moeder Ellie .P.S. schrijf de volgende keer graag in het Hollands, please ! -
14 Maart 2009 - 22:06
Woutjan:
Zo! ik heb net weer even bijgelezen... leuke verhalen!
groetjes wj -
15 Maart 2009 - 20:17
Anja Bartels:
Hoi
Leuk jullie verhaal te lezen. geniet lekker van jullie reis en ervaringen. Vandaag bij de toekomstige papa en mams op visite geweest hebben ze even kunnen ervaren hoe t is met kids! Nou Pas goed op jullie zelf en geniet van het leven.
Liefs Arjan en Anja
Demi en Levi
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