Pudgy Logic

Ratti Gali Lake The Plan It all started with a plan(unlike most other things). The plan was to go somewhere scenic, be close to nature, break the office rut, do some short trek, enjoy the weather, the landscape and come back safe and sound. Too many wants I know but Alhumdolillah it went as planned(unlike most other things). There were alternate options including Dudipatsar Lake and Aanso Lake. We decided to go ahead with Ratti Gali Lake. We had 3 days to spare and wanted to make every hour count. And boy we are so glad we chose Ratti Gali. Ratti Gali in Azad Kashmir is approximately 16 hours away from Islamabad. Which depends on the road conditions, the time of the day and year you travel. Trip Itinerary Islamabad to Muzaffarabad:  3-4 hour journey Muzaffarabad to Doarian: ~6 hour journey depending on traffic and road conditions Doarian to Lake base camp: 2.5 hour jeep drive Base camp to Lake: 1 hour easy trek Islamabad to Muzaffarabad: 8...

I really wanted to see Skardu and finally this summer(2017) decided to do it. This blog post is about the trip. Destinations covered, the difficulties we faced and why you should do it too if you are a nature lover. Pakistan has so much to offer that it boggles my mind. In a very little span of time and distance you can see terrain ranging from lush green cold mountains, spectacular lakes, barren desert, an entire national park blossoming with flowers to a city which gives you an idea what would be the weather in hell. Here is the trip itinerary plotted on google maps. Trip Itinerary Trip Days: 6 Day 1: Islamabad to Naran Day 2: Naran to Rama Day 3: Rama to Skardu via Deosai Day 4: Skardu to Shigger and back to Skardu Day 5: Skardu to Chillas Day 6: Chillas to Islamabad Total Distance covered: 1342 KM Cities/District Covered:  Balakot Kaghan Naran Rama Skardu Shiger Chillas Lakes Covered:  Lulu Sar Rama Sheosar Sadpara Jarba Zou Upper K...