On the Road 道听途说(dào tīng tú shuō): Ah Peng and Ah Leong

12 October 2011

Ah Peng(R), Ah Leong(L) and I, in Fairy Meadow, Pakistan, Oct'2011

Nanga Parbat(at night), 8125m, the 2nd highest peak in Pakistan and 8th highest peak in the world

Tongue Twist

Hitchhiking Hit

1. Human – 1; Georgia(1)

2. Bicycle – pending

3. Motorcycle – 12; Syria (3); Pakistan(4); Thailand(1); Laos(4)

4. Saloon car – 23; Jordan(6); Lebanon(1); Syria(6); Turkey(2); Georgia(3); Iran(2); India(3)

5. SUV/MPV – 6; Oman(2); Tukey(2); Pakistan(1); Laos(1)

6. Taxi – 6; Jordan(1); Syria(3); Lebanon(1); China(1)

7. Tuk-tuk – 1; Nepal(1)

8. Bus – 4; Lebanon(2); Syria(1); Iran(1)

9. Police truck – 1; Pakistan(1)

10. Military vehicle – pending

11. Pick-up truck – 9; Jordan(3); Syria(2); Laos(2); India(2)

12. Jeep – 1; India(1)

13. Utility truck (s) – 11; Syria(7); Lebanon(1); Laos(2); India(1)

14. Utility truck (b) – 4; Syria(3); China(1)

15. Tow truck – 1; Lebanon (1)

16. Tractor – 4; Pakistan(3); India(1)

17. Trailer – pending

18. Diesel tanker – 1; Jordan(1)

19. Train – pending

20. Sampan – pending

21. Boat – 1; Pakistan(1)

22. Ferry – pending

23. Ship – pending

24. Plane – pending

Sleeping Mode

1. Stranger’s house – 8; Yemen(2); Syria(1); Iran(1); Azerbaijan(6); India(1)

2. Restaurant – 5; Syria(1); Uzbekistan(1); Pakistan(3)

3. In a Car – 4; Oman(4)

4. Airport – 2; Oman(1); Saudi Arabia(1)

5. Train station – pending

6. Bus station – 1; Turkey(1)

7. Bus stop – 1; Uzbekistan(1)

8. Police station – pending

9. Mosque – pending

10. Church/Monastery – 8; Syria(8)

11. Temple – pending

12. Gurdwara – 4; India(4)

13. In a Park - 1; Turkmenistan(1)

14. On the street – 3.5; Turkmenistan(2); Uzbekistan(1); Bangladesh(0.5)