The cultural capital of Pakistan was our first taste of this complex country. First impressions? Noisy! Horns beeping, blasting and singing away all night. Lahore was one of the great Moghul cities, and its maginificent monuments are the backdrop to this colourful and chaotic gateway to Pakistan.
Vehicles negotaite a corner.
Spices piled high in the bazaar.
Quality cinematic fair.
The Bashahi Mosque, constructed from 171-73, by the Emperor Aurangzeb.
Horse, motorcycle, 3-wheeler, car. Just a sample of the vehicles which ply the streets of Lahore.
A family enters the mosque.
Ornate walls in Lahore Fort.
Another delicious Pakistani meal.
Carpets being repaired on a rooftop.
Pakistanis were amongst the friendliest, most welcoming people we have come across.
Crumbling away in the old city.
Light penetrates the old city market.
Lahore is one noisy city, as we discovered the night we arrived. Buses, 3-wheelers, cars, bikes, trucks, all beeping away, all night.