Rational Disorders: A quick tour.

This was being planned for two weeks, but it was finally made reality on September 17. It was three of us heading for Naran on an Alto VXR we rented out.

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Here are the main highlights.

We had only 2 days and a lot to travel. Saturday morning it was when we left islamabad for Naran and whereabouts.
A major misunderstanding made us take the wrong route. We drove about 200 Km (to Mardan and back) for nothing.
On the right track we witnessed the glory of nature which our eyes had never envisioned.
During an adventurous photo shoot, i fell in the river and had my cell phone in coma.
Had our evening tea at Kiwai. Its a beautiful place with a resturant right over a small waterfall.
Raced with 2 diesel Corollas on the way and overtook them inspite being on a Suzuki :)
Reached Naran around Maghrib prayers. Quarrelled at a few hotels and finally managed to get a (good) room at Rs 250 !!!
Loitered around till midnight.

We were at Lake Saiful Mulook at 6 am after a 45 minute breath taking drive on a jeep track. Circuled around the lake, which included crossing the ice cold water barefooted. We stayed at the majestic lake for around two hours.
We head back for Kiwai, and had lunch there.
Now was the most dangerous route of all. Shogran. With our machine converted back to petrol, it was the first gear which took through the steep road of 6 km. It was either upwards or down thousands of feet but no stopping. But it was worth it !
Next we take the jeep for "Siri Paye", a heaven on earth. Lush green meadows with a beauty beyond explaination. Really amazing, astonishingly outclass !! (what was that i just wrote!?! (phew))
The roads were extremly well maintained and in top condition. During the entire tour the accumulation of bad pathes wont exceed 2 Km which too was due to landsliding.
We head back for islamabad around 4:30 pm and reach home around 10:30 pm still fresh to keep awake for the next 2 hours and reach office on time the next day.

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