welcome to Fairy Meadows
good morning it's 8 am and I’m heading to ferry meadows we're going to make two
small stops on the way one at the junction point and the other one at Raikot bridge
it's going to be a long day but it looks like it's going to be a nice one let's go
from Gilgit it roughly takes about 45 minutes to
an hour depending on the traffic to get to our first stop which is the junction
I’m at the junction point and this is one of the most unique amazing places on the entire planet
this is where three of the mightiest mountain ranges in the entire world meet
the Karakorum the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas I am an off how massively amazing this place
is I mean honestly if you don't see anything else in Pakistan this is one point not to miss amazing
honestly it's so beautiful and look at the river behind me oh so good
after spending about an hour at the junction point I moved on to get to our next stop which is Raikot
bridge and it barely took 45 minutes on a nice easy drive overlooking these beautiful mountains
so I’ve just gotten to Raikot bridge and from here I have to switch to this jeep
I don't have a lot of choice the road is really bad I’m literally putting
my faith in this guy and my life as well fingers crossed it's gonna go well let's go
the first part of the journey which is about an hour and a half
you can only do that on these jeeps you cannot take any other cars or even your own jeeps there
one because it's not allowed and secondly it is extremely dangerous
this is the most dangerous ride of my life honestly
if I just look down I just I don't know how to explain that
they're always blocked and I’ll talk to these guys
who are building this I’m just **** scared just looking at it we have to continue let's go
that's jeep number two you have to switch to that jeep now
I have honestly never been so scared to travel every time a gravel falls
when you're getting the jeep from Raikot bridge there's a fixed rate and you should only pay that
nothing more and if you're a foreigner they might include a police officer
in your party which comes free of cost
on the second much narrower road there is a point where you can see both Rakaposhi
and Nanga Parbat I was a bit too scared so we didn't stop there but if you get a chance
please do stop and appreciate the beauty and on the second day they were both covered in clouds
so the road has ended and we have to walk from here now I’ve never been so scared of a drive
in my entire life and that includes my own driving uh it was really, really scary initially the road
was slightly wider because that's being worked on it was still dangerous really, really scary
if you look down so if you're scared of heights this is not a place for you and then the old
road started and that was like I was literally on the edge of my seat I just couldn't look anywhere
other than straight or down it was really scary hats off to these guys who do this for a living
a few tips bring something warm because the closer you get the colder it gets bring yourself a face
mask if you don't want all that dust going in your lungs wear something that doesn't gather
dust that easily because it's a really really dusty road so I’m gonna go get something to eat
and then start walking to its Fairy Meadows it's a lovely day I love it and the scary part is over.
Food with a view! The next part of the journey is actually quite difficult and
taxing so I would highly recommend just relaxing here with this beautiful view
the food was simple and delicious and now it's time to hike up bring a bottle of water with you
the walk is tough but I love the sound of water right underneath and the view of Nanga Parbat
oh my god it's gorgeous did you know it's also called the sleeping beauty
because from an angle it looks like a sleeping woman let's see if that works
from Fairy Meadows sorry I’m out of breath if you're not physically strong you can also hire a
horse to take you up there but I definitely didn't want to miss this opportunity for a great hike
depending on your fitness level this hike could take you somewhere between two and four hours
Oh my god I did it, it took me two hours and it was a pretty tough hike but I did it and now I’m
really tired but the view from here of the killer mountain is just killer it's amazing honestly
a few tips for the way bring some sturdy shoes that are waterproof and also bring
water definitely bring water you won't find it on the way and if you you're not used to this type
of stuff make sure you get a horse to come here otherwise you'll be dead for the next day so I’m
gonna go enjoy the sunset cut some food and I will probably see you tomorrow morning if not before
as it was the beginning of the season there was literally only one hotel open and even that was
quite basic but quite comfortable and I was just happy to get a nice warm bed to sleep on
watching the sunset over this beautiful mountain
was one of the most serene experiences ever! Very subtle and beautiful!
Imagine waking up to taj view look at it even when it's covered in clouds stunning it's beautiful oh
there's something really mysterious about you know while the Rakaposhi is really weighing it shows
off its beauty Nanga Parbat is really mysterious have to make this difficult journey to come see
it and if you really want to otherwise it just doesn't show off so stunning so beautiful I could
stand here all day but I am hungry so I’m gonna go get some breakfast welcome to Fairy Meadows
got a bit of clouds today but it's still gorgeous
after that delicious breakfast it is time to go explore the meadows
I did this trip in the beginning of April to avoid crowds and looks like I’ve totally succeeded
so I’ve left the hotel and just walking around the meadows this place is absolutely gorgeous
but oh my god I love the feel of this place it's utter quiet at night there was no disturbance it's
love like a baby and now uh just gonna walk around go down eat some food and warm myself up let's go
it did make me a little sad when I was walking around to see so many
trees chopped up either for fuel or to make more hotels for the tourists
I really hope they do something about it because it's a really beautiful and unique place
that's Nanga Parbat was right behind me and it's completely gone covered under the snow
so I’m gonna start heading down before the weather gets rough and it creates problems for our descent
so let's go
the hike back down was actually not as easy as I thought it would be
it's nothing but the smell of fresh pine cones and pine trees
this place is beautiful top down left and right oh my god I gotta continue because I’m hungry now
after an hour and a half of hiking down it was the same driver as yesterday
and it was time to start the journey again the much dreaded scary journey
it was a very intense adventurous adrenaline filled two days I absolutely loved every
minute of it even the ones where I was **** scared and I really hope
you enjoyed seeing Nanga Parbat and Fairy Meadows with me
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