The
Shimla-Himalayan Road
Posted on Facebook by author James George
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| The Shimla Road |
Shimla is the capital of Himachal-Pradesh Provence in
Northern India and the road from there to the Himalayas is one of the oldest
and most primitive on the planet.
The city is located at 2,200 meters above sea level (7,200
feet), was the summer capital of the British Raj and on one of the many
alternative Silk Roads. From Shimla the road ascends quickly to over 5,000
meters.
A short distance away to the northwest is the Karakoram
Highway connecting Pakistan and China. It is the highest paved road in the
world.
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| The City of Shimla |
I traveled the Karakoram Highway in 1995 leading a group of tourists from New Zealand and Australia. It was an unforgettable experience.
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