Flying from Islamabad to Gilgit, one can see the meeting point of the Himalayas, Karakorum, and Hindu Kush (HKH) mountain ranges from the air. Our road trip roughly followed the blue line that runs from Gilgit, where the airport is, and north to Sost, roughly between Hunza and Nagar on the map below. We returned to Gilgit and drove down to Islamabad (that part of the trip will be in the next blog). Gilgit-Baltistan is part of the northern territory of Pakistan. It is amazingly beautiful with jagged mountains, glaciers, and surging rivers. The people are very hospitable and welcoming. There are many concerns about the dangerous glaciers that both serve and threaten them. Two notable items as you leave the airport first the captured Indian helicopter and then the statue of a polo player. Our hotel, the Serena, was located across the valley from the mountains, giving us a great view of the mountains to the north. This is where our trip to Soast would start. Driving ...