"Hi I'm Jimmy and my mission is to travel to 100 cities in 730 days. I have been to 54 cities in 365 days up to date." Quoted by Jimmy Pan.



Sunday, December 21, 2008

Lahore 17Dec - 21Dec08

If you think there are really nothing to do in Lahore, Pakistan, then you are so wrong. What happens when you put 2 boys and a girl together? They turn threesome? I doubt the possibility of getting any. They just do wild things together. That is what happen when I went with Dane and Racheal.

Who would have expected I actually went with them. 3 nights with them was full of laughter. From shopping at the streets of Lahore to the tuk tuk vehicle buzzing to the narrow streets of Lahore. Change of guards between India and Pakistan and of course the fun fair parade at the outskirts of Lahore border. Not forgetting the red light district Mindi Lahore.

One tall, one short and one lian. That is all that matters. Into Lahore, another dangerous place! Dane made fun of me by saying that the locals loves fair asian boys. They will rape me. haha. You think I will believe you, dream on! haha. Love the food there, chicken tikka hmm my favourite. If you like handy craft work, then the alley of Lahore will be the one stop place that you have to go. Sell lots of nice unique jewels and the textile materials are rich there.

Information of Lahore, Pakistan

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Historically the main city of the undivided Punjab, it is often called the Garden of Mughals because of its rich Mughal heritage. It successively served as the capital of the empires of the Shahi kingdoms in the 11th century, The Ghaznavids in the 12th century, the Ghurid State in the 12th and 13th century, the Mughal Empire in the 16th century, the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century, and it was the capital of the Punjab region under the British Raj in the mid 19th and early 20th century.

Mughal structures such as the Badshahi Mosque, the Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens, and the mausolea of Jehangir and Nur Jehan are popular tourist attractions for the city. Lahore is also home to many British colonial structures built in the Mughal-Gothic style, such as the Lahore High Court, the General Post Office (GPO), theLahore Museum, and many older universities including the University of the Punjab. Lahore is often referred to as the cultural heart of Pakistan, as it is the center of Pakistani arts, films and intelligentsia.

One word to describe this trip - FUN!!! Just be careful of the culture difference, stay in groups. Girls no mini skirts. haha. My ratings:

Sceneries - 6/10*
Shopping - 6/10*
Food - 6/10*
People - 4/10*

"Dane, Jimmy and Racheal at Fun Fair Parade"

"Jimmy at the Change of Guards Ceremony"

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