A trip along the Karakoram Highway is a treat in itself but if along the way you happen to need some real food, the ever-present police stops usually come with some small vendors ready to sell you some potato chips and a Pepsi. I can’t imagine how the people who man these shops can earn a living but the rickety shacks they put up don’t indicate a huge initial investment.
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I have that exact pic, it’s located at the police checkpoint on the way to Lake Karakul. I had to do a sneaky one as you are not allowed to take pics there.
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Josh says: June 7th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Yes! That is exactly the place and the same circumstances. I had to carefully choose a moment when the police weren’t looking in order to get this picture. It was a beautiful area, but the best was yet to come during our stay in Karakul. Awesome.
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