Re: Back to Lahore

Posted by Mike McDermott on Mar 24, 2013; 1:06pm
URL: http://sundownersadventures.385.s1.nabble.com/Back-to-Lahore-tp5706609p5706662.html

Last week, I went out to lunch with Akram's family.

Amjad Akram, whose company was Kim's Tours, died on February 8th, 1987. He left his wife, and four children. His wife and three of the children are still alive. His youngest son, Amir, a lovely guy, was my host. He took over guiding tours, but has been unemployed for years now because there isn't any tourism industry left here. Amir has five children, and he took me out to his house, where we had lunch with his sisters and the next generation.

I hope to post a photo or two later.

Simon, our other drinking buddy that notorious night was Aslam Dogar, the hotel manager. He has also since died. No, not the next morning - that morning when you probably wanted to be dead more than any day before or since. I can say that because that's how I felt too. It was years later, but I'm not sure how many.  The reason Hotel, which had also closed but re-opened to a five star standard last December. Penn used to stay here; Brian Stanley's trips with Vern.

The link below is to another tale of decline here in Lahore. Yes, Vicar, these things are sad now; but yes too, be happy for the good times we had.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/523691/past-glory-going-going-gone/