There's a huge restaurant in the Margallas overlooking Islamabad, called Monal. They have pretty good barbecue and other stuff but it's not great and it's a pain to get to: half an hour up a very steep, winding road and nearly as long to descend because you have to be careful. So I basically only go there for work dinners, when we're hosting a big group. Last night was one such night. But unlike my previous trips up there, this one came a day after very heavy rain. Heavy rain leads to clear air.
Islamabad was sparkling. Monal looks down on a huge swath of the city, from Rawal Lake in the east to the motorway in the west. Ordinarily the view fades into dusty haze around the Serena, 10-12 km away. But last night we could see all the way to the Attock oil refinery on the other side of Rawalpindi, a tiny orange flame burning 40 km away on the horizon. We could see the seven massive lights along the runway of Bhutto airport and watch planes taking off and landing. Nice evening.
Islamabad was sparkling. Monal looks down on a huge swath of the city, from Rawal Lake in the east to the motorway in the west. Ordinarily the view fades into dusty haze around the Serena, 10-12 km away. But last night we could see all the way to the Attock oil refinery on the other side of Rawalpindi, a tiny orange flame burning 40 km away on the horizon. We could see the seven massive lights along the runway of Bhutto airport and watch planes taking off and landing. Nice evening.
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