'Let's get a move on it,' yells the coach driver. "Get out of the way and let the paying customers on." Other passengers rush by until Shawn, my newly wed husband scurries frantically across the road while freeing the straps of a scantily loaded camping bag off my back. The bus conductor holds out his hand and demands thirty five rupees for an hours drive aboard his vehicle en route Murree via Islamabad. His Weather worn face and piercing glare makes me wonder since when transport had become so inexpensive. As if reading my thoughts, he immediately demands another thirty five rupees to accommodate both me and my better half in his wooden slated, barred windowed, decorative coach.

As our means of transportation soared rapidly away from the hustled norm of Pakistan's capital to high mountainous peaks of Murree, We leisurely engross in the surrounding lush forestry portraying huge pine trees. The scenery reflected every travelers delight and inviting valley's swarmed with natural springs at an altitude of 2,240 Meters (7,400 feet) nurtured a sense of adventure and free will opposing my mayhem packed customary urban life.

Upon arrival in the rural city, we were caught up with hawkers competing between themselves and targeting us as potential customers seeking lodging. Tanned, toiling and weather beaten citizenry earned their means of living as shepherds, horse and cattle breeders and within busy market places sold jewelery, medicines, clothes, artifacts, air fares and decorations. Many also ran general stores, banks, churches and schools besides offering tourists rides to attractive sight-seeing places.

Best visited in April- May and September- October, Murree displayed the best of nature with white clouds graciously engulfing mountain crests and towering over green valleys below.

We booked a two-bedroom at the economical President Hills hotel, checked for hot water supply and operational heaters and after unpacking, headed towards a restaurant below to relish on famous local fast food burgers, Shammi kebabs and omelets.

After a hearty brunch, we inquired for camera batteries from a local shopkeeper and were suggested Mall Road as a famous market place above Murree hill tops, between Kashmir and Pindi Point. We decided to hike uphill and paused at a miniature roadside eatery sheltered beside a steel sheeted hut to buy 2 plates full of a locally preferred Chana Chaat. Just as we had begun to enjoy the spicy aromatic savory, a tremendous thunderous blast above our heads made our spines quiver. Our shocked facade brought a smile to the roadside hawker as he coyly informed us that a huge horse chestnut had fallen from a surrounding tree on the steel sheeted hut below which we stood.

At Mall Road, we were greeted by a variety of shops, book stores, souvenir kiosks, internet cafes, pharmacies, banks, post offices and cinemas. Renowned Pakistani restaurants crowded either sides of a lengthy narrow street and the enclosure evoked the British Raj, with its Christian churches, cemetery, spacious bungalows, clubs, cricket grounds and colonial-style hotels. The heart of the bazaar continued further along Kashmir Road and Massey Gate. Numerous routes departed outwards and either followed the contours of the ridge or descended to the principal road. After some necessary purchases, we headed back to our abode to doze away our aching weary limbs.

Awakening to a chirpy cold morning, we freshened up and hastily threw on our garbs to visit Pindi point, a famous tourist spot for riding chair-lifts passing down 1.5 km into the wadis. Upon arrival, our minicab driver bellowed to the chair-lift operator who was none the less pleased to welcome us. Chair lifts from Pindi Point travel from Bansara Gali (below Murree) to Pindi Point or to the top of Patriata Hill (on the road to Karor). Both rides cost approximately rupees fifty and take half an hour with a change from open chair-lift to the enclosed bubble in the middle. Once air bourne, strong fragrance from huge blue pine trees inflated the ambience and breath-taking views with crossroads and vast landscapes enthralled our observance. At our descent we were greeted with shopping kiosks and a children's play area apart from another astounding view of the lush Patriata Hills.

My interest in the eminent Convent of Jesus and Mary failed to seize. We planned to visit it as our last quest but primarily revisited Mall Road to purchase customary souvenirs for our loved ones. After purchases, we once again embarked uphill to discover the extraordinary beauty of the Convent of Jesus and Mary. We swiftly snapped some spell-bounding pictures of the convent and rushed back to the hotel to pack our bags.

Murree is a writer's muse, a city packed with undiscovered and wild adventures. Our journey had been eventful and our overall budget, amazingly inexpensive.

Recalling our hiking in the wilderness when we had painstakingly etched our names on a downwards sloping chestnut tree trunk, we hastly promised to return in winter and unravel our name imprints from the same truck. Our next visit however amidst the winter's snow, would portray a different picturesque of Murree altogether. An adventure not to missed.

As you would know, the Atlantic Ocean is very big. There are many states in this region. The states are: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rohde Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. This seems like a lot, but some people predict that there will be three more states in this region. They even have ideas for names, such as Maine, Florida and Vermont.

Now you are probably thinking that if this region is so big it must have lots of water. Then you are right. Some of these bodies of water are: Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Hudson River, Connecticut River, and Savannah River. Wait there is more: the geographical features and the climate. The climate can vary from too cold in winter to too hot in summer. Similarly, the geography shows great variation. Geographical features include: beach fronts, marsh lands, forests, and farm lands. What an interesting region!

Another region is the Appalachian Highlands Region. The Appalachian Region is a mountain range. The Appalachians also have many states - Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The region also has thinkers mystified. Again, they think we will split up into even more states.

The following states may potentially be included in this region: Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Vermont, and Maine. There is enough water for the people who live there - almost none. Even so the water is important so here it is - the Alabama River, the Tennessee River, Delaware River, Savannah River and some more. Most of this region is cold because this is a mountain range. In addition, there is no flat land.

A third region is the Gulf Coast Region. This region might include the following states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Nobody can really know because Georgia claims all that land. This is pretty much the same as the Atlantic Coast Region - flat land, farm land, beaches, and forests. However, it is never too cold.

Another region is the Great Plains Region. The Great plains is a might be name for (as you might think) a great plain. This region is (as you might suspect) very flat. It is also a bit hilly in some places, but it is mostly flat. There are many (maybe) sources of water that might have these names: the Missouri River, the Platte River, the Arkansas River, the Pecos River the Colorado River, the Brazo River, and the Red River.

There are no special geographical features to this region. The potential states are Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, South and North Dakota, Minnesota, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Iowa, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Montana. The climate might be something like 40 degrees to 70 degrees, Hot summers, Cold Winters, and a Short rainy season.

Another region is the pacific coast region. The pacific ocean is very big, like the Atlantic ocean. However, there are only three states that our seers think will exist. They are California, Oregon, and Washington. This region has been explored a lot and has some names for water supplies. Some are, the Pacific Ocean, the San Francisco bay, the Eel River, the Salinas River, the San Joaquin River, the Sacramento River, the Klamath River, the Columbia River, and the Strait of San Juan De Fuca. Some geographical features are Deserts, Mountains, Waterfalls, and flat valleys, Mountains, Valleys and Rivers. The area is usually around30˚- 80˚F.

The Rocky Mountains Region's name is another idea. Its states would include Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Montana. This would be a mountain region so many rivers start here. Some are Pent Oreille Lake, Flat Head Lake, Yellowstone Lake, the Green River, and the Colorado River. This region, although a mountain range, also has some forests, tundra, and grassland. Because this region is a mountain range, its temperatures range from 0 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

There is another region similar to the Great Plains Region. It is the Central Plains Region. The Central Plains is similar to the Great Plains in almost every aspect - it even shares some of the same states. The states that are in the Central Plains Region are North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York. This region is the only region that touches the Great lakes. These are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. This region has plains and hills, and has temperatures from 40 - 70 degrees Fahrenheit.