Himlung Expedition - The Team

Climbing Sherpas:
Lakpa - 32, Expedition Leader, known as Makalu Lakpa, Guiness World Record Holder: 3x Makalu in 16 days, climbed many more 8.000m peaks
Mingma - 22, such a kind and attentive person,Baca lagi
Kathmandu (3-9)

As we came back 3 days earlier (good weather windows etc.) we had a lot of days to spend in Kathmandu:
1 - Sightseeing to the local market
2/3 - Enjoyed non Nepali food and coffee
4/5 - Went shoppingBaca lagi
Nagarkot

Enough big city life…we were longing for moving.
We decided to go to Nagarkot, hiked up there, had dinner with a view and were lucky with the weather. We got stunning views and could also seenBaca lagi
Kathmandu - Godchild

I also visited my Godchild Tsering again. His mother Pema cooked for us and we spent 2 hours together.
Bye bye Nepal

I was lucky and got stunning views from the plane - Manaslu, Annapurna, Daulagiri and Kailash. And I am quite sure that I even saw Himlung.
The mountains wanted to say goodbye to me again.
It wasBaca lagi
Delhi (1-2)

And here I am in the capital and largest city of India…in DELHI.
It’s a tough city: huge, dirty, crowded, a lot of traffic, smelly, polluted, people who wanna scam you (kind of everyone) andBaca lagi
Delhi (3)

A little City tour through New Delhi:
Gurudwara Shri Bangla Sahib ji (Sikh Temple)
Akshardham Temple
Lotus Temple
Janpath Market
Red Fort
I finally left Delhi with the night bus to Amritsar. Won’tBaca lagi
Amritsar

Amritsar - site of the glorious, revered Golden Temple.
Founded in 1577 by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das, Amritsar is home to the spectacular Golden Temple, Sikhism's holiest shrine and one ofBaca lagi
McLeod Ganj (1-2)

McLeod Ganj is the residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and home to a large Tibetan population, including many monks and nuns. The Tibetan government-in-exile is based just downhill atBaca lagi
McLeod Ganj (3)

Went for a hike today:
Dharamkot - Galu Devi Temple - Galu - Guna Devi Temple - Naddi - Tibetan Flag Temple - Dharamkot
11,1km / 662/677hm
I am still not get in love with India, it’s still okayishBaca lagi
McLeod Ganj (4-5)

Took it easy as I got a little cold overnight and did my first private sound healing session. Such an interesting and peaceful experience. („Singing bowls have the ability to rebalance or healBaca lagi
McLeod Ganj - Tushita Meditation Center

10 Days Introduction to Buddhism Course
„To study about Buddhist Philosophy is to study about yourself. During our courses, experienced teachers explain Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditationBaca lagi
McLeod Ganj (6-7)

Delhi & the end
