A few days ago some of us went to Lake Qargha, about 9km outside of Kabul. Apparently it's a man made lake, and it's also located right next to the Kabul golf course - which is basically huge fields of dirt with really awful looking greens (or browns should I say). The lake area was pretty cool overall, it was like a big Afghan tourist spot with little shops and even a small amusement park. We didn't try any rides, which is probably good because they looked pretty haggard. There were also swan paddle boats you could rent, which was definitely the last thing I thought I'd see in Kabul. We ate at pretty nice restaurant overlooking the entire lake. The food was tasty and really well priced - plus you couldn't beat the view. Below are some pictures from Lake Qargha and the drive into the area as well.
haha i like the pic of the golf course. lot of character
ReplyDeletehey Bob, it's Doug from Syracuse. i just found your site and wanted to say it's awesome that you're in Afghanistan skating and shooting. such a different world! but like you said, there's a lot of good stuff going on that doesn't get reported back here. take care dude and have fun!
ReplyDeletethanks Doug, I'll be in Syr briefly in Nov. maybe we'll meet up for a quick polo game eh. take care
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