Himalayas, Palin, Episode 1

Wow !! Except for episode 3, I am done watching all the episodes of Himalayas. The journey begins in Pakistan, the famous train to Khyber pass. Chitral, Kalash people and polo at Shandor pass. The scenery is just mind boggling. I am always amused by people who try to find their ancestors to a place they even don't know. Kalash people think themselves to be Greek and descendants of Alexander's army. They do have some strange rituals too. Like they don't consider a menstruating woman to be clean ! However its hard for them to sustain their current way of life, with so many people wanting to get a piece of their exotic life style which hasn't yet been affected by the Islam, the state religion of Pakistan. His trip to Peshawar was also funny especially the encounter with Dentist. Watching the dangerous bull race is not so easy on eye, as the bull run amok causing injuries to both their jockeys and spectators. The conversation with Prince was lovely and candid.