The view of Islamabad's Faisal Mosque from the hillside restaurant aboveThis morning, Fintan and Rhys were struck by another severe bout of acute dysentery, vomiting and fever. We were debating the cause of it and narrowed it down to a salad in the hotel the previous day. Whatever it was, it completely hammered them, with both needing trips to the toilet every 15 minutes.
With a pending 4 hour drive to Islamabad, the lads were struggling to keep their composure and last the entire drive without creating a situation uncomfortable for everybody. Luckily the 8 lane motorway from Lahore to Islamabad was probably the best road we’ve encountered on CrazyJourney so far and averaging a speed of 145kms was no problem (India and China eat your heart out!). Rumour has it that when the construction of the motorway was complete, the Pakistani Government landed F16 fighter jets to test it’s durability! We’re sure this was completely unnecessary but interesting none the less.
Arriving that evening in Islamabad, the administrative capital of Pakistan, Ali had arranged accommodation in a Guesthouse and arranged to go for dinner in a restaurant the mountains with a brilliant view of the whole city. Rhys and Fintan, still destroyed from their terrible infliction had no choice but to stay in bed. Dave, Chuck, Ali and his driver headed up for a lovely evening of local Pakistani food and great shisha.
With a pending 4 hour drive to Islamabad, the lads were struggling to keep their composure and last the entire drive without creating a situation uncomfortable for everybody. Luckily the 8 lane motorway from Lahore to Islamabad was probably the best road we’ve encountered on CrazyJourney so far and averaging a speed of 145kms was no problem (India and China eat your heart out!). Rumour has it that when the construction of the motorway was complete, the Pakistani Government landed F16 fighter jets to test it’s durability! We’re sure this was completely unnecessary but interesting none the less.
Arriving that evening in Islamabad, the administrative capital of Pakistan, Ali had arranged accommodation in a Guesthouse and arranged to go for dinner in a restaurant the mountains with a brilliant view of the whole city. Rhys and Fintan, still destroyed from their terrible infliction had no choice but to stay in bed. Dave, Chuck, Ali and his driver headed up for a lovely evening of local Pakistani food and great shisha.
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