Going to Pakistan
Friday, February 2nd 2007 - 9:28 AM
I'm hoping to go to Peshawar this weekend, for a wedding. The finance manager at work, who sadly left the organisation the other day, is getting married.
Peshawar is just a short drive away, down the mountain range out of Kabul, past Jalalabad and through the Khyber Pass. Well, it's short by Australian standards, anyway - about 6 hours, but it's not a simple matter to get there. A lot of people just hire a taxi in Kabul, which will take them to Torkham, on the border. Here, you have to get another car, which will take you to Peshawar, as crossing the border with a car is very difficult.
From the border, the Pakistan government insists on foreigners having an armed guard travel with them - which, of course, you have to pay for. It should be an interesting trip, all in all.
But the weather might complicate matters. It's very cloudy today and more snow is obviously on the way. With a bit of luck, it won't come till after we've gone - and if it does, hopefully it won't cause us too much trouble...
You can see some of my photos of Afganistan at
WillKemp-Photos.com/afghanistan