Islamabad, where I am currently living is right next to Margalla hills. It’s one of the beautiful features of this city. There are a few restaurants on the top of the hills which provide the onlookers with a beautiful view of the city, specially at night.

The road up is pretty steep and has a high gradient so only a driver who is expert at hillside driving should attempt it. It takes around half an hour to go the 9-10 kilometers but the view is very much worth the drive. And of course there is food. One Resturant that is the oldest there serve all types of food, catering to all sorts of palates.
Anyone who visits Islamabad should visit these hills. And sample the food at various eateries here.
Sue W and GC are the hosts of Weekly Prompts

“It’s easier to go down a hill than up it, but the view is much better at the top.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher.
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Hillside from SueW and GC.
This week partner GC and I have chosen Hillside as our challenge for the weekend.
Anything worth the effort is always worth the climb.
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Oh yes, so true. Thanks
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well written.
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Thank you so much
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with pleasure mybdear
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🙏🏼
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That’s quite a vista Sadje. Makes me wonder about all the people sitting down there living their evening 🙂
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Thanks Deb. That’s an interesting thought!
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Oh, what a fabulous view from the hillside. It must be wonderful to see it for real.
Thank you, Sadje 🙂
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Thank you so much Sue. Yes it’s a beautiful view and in real life , even more awesome.
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Very pretty! I always like city lights at night. 🙂
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Thanks Barbara. I like them too. Twinkling in the night.
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A lovely photo and view. Sounds like tricky driving.
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Thanks! It is tricky but worth the effort
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Lovely view, making the difficulty of getting there worth it.
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Thanks a lot Patricia. That’s very true
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That’s a beautiful view.
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Thanks Gary. It really is. The photo was taken by my 11 year old grandson.
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That is a stunning picture and view, Sadje. Beautiful; and food at the top, well, that’s a bonus! Thank you for sharing, my friend.
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Thanks a lot Jeff. It is an amazing experience.
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You’re most welcome, Sadje. Always.
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Hello Sadje! I didn’t realize that was where you were located. Such a lovely view! So much of the world I have yet to see and photos like this (as well a the promise of delicious food) make me renew my promise to myself to travel more as soon as that endeavor is available again. Hope you are doing well!
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Thanks Irma. Good to see you back. How are you ?
It is beautiful city with its quirks like any other place. I have moved here few months ago with my daughter and grandson. Traveling is almost open now so if you can do so. It’s the most amazing stress buster.
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Hello Sadje! How wonderful! A beautiful place to be with people you love. Traveling is definitely a stress buster – how can one be stressed in gorgeous locales with delicious food? I’m so looking forward to being able to do that! Glad to hear you are doing well! ❤️
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Hi my friend! Yes, we are lucky to be is a beautiful and peaceful place. Thanks
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Wow! Stunning view indeed. AND there’s food. No reason to not climb 😀
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Haha! Yes no reason at all. Thanks Sam.
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Gorgeous view Sadje. and the food must be great too.
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They are amazing. And yes the food is great too. Thanks Gina.
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a stunning view Sadje, bet I’d love the food 🙂
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I think you would. There were many people from other countries there though it was a weekday.
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wow so people are travelling already and we are still in lockdown … good for them!
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Yes, people are traveling after vaccination. Dubai expo is going ahead. It’s a very big affair
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I had no idea, we hear none of this in our news here … too consumed with the gloom and doom of local stats! And now they reveal they’ve been tracking everyones phone to study our movements … no such thing as privacy anymore 😦
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I didn’t know that they were doing that. Yes the news is mostly gloomy nowadays.
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now it’s all local news except for a smidgeon about usa …. I have to read UKs BBC to hear anything about the rest of the world.
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I think every country has its own trouble to bother about the rest of the worlds.
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still nice to know we are global citizens …
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Yeah, that’s true.
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When we visited Maui a few (many) years back we drove up Mt. Haleakalā. Going down was also a ‘treat’. Hubby stayed in 2nd gear almost all the way down – no sense in riding the brakes! There was no resturant up there. And it was extremely cold at over 10,000 feet. It was there on the way down that we stopped to watch the sun sink. We had brought some cheese and we may even have had some pineapple wine!
“Haleakalā, or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, also referred to as the West Maui Mountains. The tallest peak of Haleakalā, at 10,023 feet, is Puʻu ʻUlaʻula.”
Just last week we had dinner with friends on the edge of a local river. The view of the lights on the bridges and homes is quite nice too. 😀
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That must be some climb. 10,000 feet is very high. And obviously they can built a restaurant on top of a volcano! Thanks for sharing Jules.
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For the bike tours they drive the bikes up… you are allowed to ride down… (carefully). There is a small gift shop of course and the Ranger Station. 😀
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Sounds very adventurous
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I don’t do bike trips… yet. There is a rail and ride not to far from us. They take the bikes on the train a few miles or so (maybe 10 or 20?) and at the stop, the cyclists get their bikes and pedal back. Mostly straight though. Still… I’d rather walk or hike. 😀
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I’d love to bike but haven’t done so in ages. I’m afraid the bike will collapse under me. 😅🤪
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I’ve got a bike… but I learned on a three speed… this one has multiple speeds almost 7 times that and I’m not totally confident on it.
I think we need a bike that has motor back up! 😉
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Like a motorcycle 🏍
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Maybe not that much power… just a small motor for assistance up hills. Not sure if one would need a ‘driver’s license for it or not?
But since I don’t plan on getting one any time too soon…
Hubby had a motorcycle in his ‘youth’ – had a helmet with a visor – got struck by a stone from the back of a truck… That was the end of it. I’ve seen some odd motorcycles – the ones with side cars, or with two wheels in the back one in the front or even the opposite, two wheels in the front and one in the back. Vroom, vroom 🙂
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I think riding a motorcycle would be fun and a three wheeler would be more stable.
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Some states have repealed the helmet laws…
Dumb move. What little protection the helmet may have provided is nil when ignored. I’ve seen too many without helmets or proper clothing incase of a fall – that have resulted in horrid fatalities. Just like anything else on the road there are rules and precautions one needs to follow. One is supposed to wear a helmet on a bicycle these days too.
I always thought it would be fun to ride in the side car. Except in traffic where one’s face would be closer to the exhaust or to road dust…
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Over here a hamlet is compulsory. It can prevent deadly injuries.
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I agree!! Safety first, always.
Comes with a family involved in first responder services (volunteer and professional).
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Indeed.
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