Flying to Islamabad We had ordered a car at 0415 through the InDrive app’s intercity feature for the early ride to the airport.  It was about half what the hotel’s driver wanted to charge but still double of the regular rate using the app’s regular intracity ride feature. The car arrived at 0400 and got […]

Chaukundi Tombs Today, we woke to news that Kim and John’s uncle John had passed away.  We had been prepared for this and had visited him before commencing the trip. After our usual wait for breakfast, we left the hotel at 0935 for Chaukundi tombs, getting there around 1020.  These tombs of the Jokhio tribe […]

Old Karachi Breakfast was at 0800 but by now, we’re used to waiting 45 mins for just omelette, toast and tea. With Kim’s tummy problems continuing slightly, he decided not to join Jo and I for a short exploration into old Karachi. I ordered a car to take us to the Empress Market, getting there […]

The hotel’s breakfast service started at 0800 and like other places, it takes about 45 mins to prepare omelette, toast and tea. Today is a big day as we will finally meet Lana, a first cousin of Kim and Jo that they had found relatively late in their lives.  They had never met and our […]

Lahore Museum Today we fly to Karachi in the evening and had the morning to kill.  My original idea had been to take Kim and Jo to Shalimar Gardens but after yesterday’s hot and sweaty experience at Lahore Fort, I opted for something easier. We had not managed to fit in the Lahore Museum on […]

Badshahi Mosque & Lahore Fort We headed out around 0830 after breakfast to visit Lahore Fort.  As it opens at 0900, I thought we could get dropped off at Delhi gate and walk through the bazaar to the fort rather than in the reverse order. That revised plan didn’t quite work out as the bazaar […]

Car to Lahore I had ordered an InDrive intercity ride for 0930, allowing plenty of time for the hotel’s slow breakfast service.  The car arrived a 10 mins late but we loaded up quickly and were on our way immediately. The route mostly consisted of excellent tolled motorway.  We took a comfort stop around midday […]

Taxila With my bodyclock on Beijing time, I woke around 0400 and dozed again till 0715.  The hotel breakfast started at 0800 and we found a nice spot in their garden to wait and eat around 0845.  As we found out later, most hotels take about 45 mins just to prepare omelette, toast and tea. […]