TRAVERSE Issue 05 - April 2018 | Page 54

cold when we visited the KKH, we really enjoyed the nature and the ter- rain. The most memorable experience was riding the Shimshal Valley. We had visited this place whilst roaming around the area and the only thing that we had heard about it was that it is an amazing route. Little did we know that it would take us around six hours to get to the valley and that we would need to pass through sand, loose gravel, ice and at the edge of high narrow roads! I freaked out at one point, as a big test of my trust in Daryl’s riding saw us carrying on until we got to the val- ley. Going out, at one point, we were in icy water up to our knees. In the end, it was an amazing adventure that we will always remember. Whilst in Pakistan, we also cele- brated my birthday with a beautiful TRAVERSE 54