Pakistan travel diary--Lahore

🕌 Morning Religious Music & Prayer Culture At 5 a.m., the park echoed with melodious religious hymns. Over breakfast, a local friend pointed to an arrow marker in the room and said, "This points toward Jerusalem. We pray facing it five times a day." 🏛️ Minar-e-Pakistan (Pakistan Resolution Monument) Spent the morning strolling through the park, starting with the iconic towering white monument symbolizing independence. The Islamic-style carvings on the tower glowed solemnly in the morning light, with Quranic verses inscribed on the steps and locals relaxing nearby. 👣 Barefoot in the Grand Mosque Removing our shoes to enter the open-domed mosque, we were instantly awestruck: • Arched domes and corridors created a gentle embrace • Sunlight filtering through the corridors cast patterns on the patterned tiles, evoking serenity • Elderly locals recited scriptures against the walls, while children ran barefoot—faith and daily life intertwined 🗼 Lahore’s "Eiffel Tower" Adventure In the afternoon, we stumbled upon a replica Eiffel Tower in an upscale neighborhood. When asked, "How does it compare to the real one?" we immediately joked, "The real one isn’t much better either!" 😜 🛍️ Luxury Shopping Shock After the zoo was closed, we headed to a high-end mall and splurged on: • 💊 Overpriced effervescent tablets (3,200 PKR!) • 💅 Luxury nail polish (1,800 PKR!) #Greater Iqbal Park#Pakistan Monument#Lahore#trip diary#travel guide#Pakistan#Pakistan travel#Pakistan guide