It also blocked the Hunza River, creating a 7-mile - (11-kilometer -) long lake that inundated several villages and submerged 3 miles (5 kilometers) of the KarakoramHighway.
The next day, just before setting out, the Spaniards discovered a problem with Emilio's bike, so I cycled off alone, having arranged to meet them again further down the KarakoramHighway.