IndiaHaryanaGreater Kailash28°33’20” N 77°14’2” E
August 15, 2015 in India ⋅ 🌫 31 °C
Our 1:20AM flight got turned back, after it already left the gate, because that night the airport closed between 1:20AM and 5AM. They did compensate us though with a free pizza from "the Pizza HutRead more
IndiaUttar PradeshAgraBoileauganj27°9’55” N 78°0’41” E
August 16, 2015 in India ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We had one day to spend in the Delhi area before our flight north, so we decided to take a train to Agra and see the great Taj Mahal.
That day in Agra was so hot and humid, that I barely rememberRead more
IndiaUttar PradeshAgra27°10’39” N 78°0’51” E
August 16, 2015 in India ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The Taj Mahal is nice to look at from afar, inside - not so much. The chaos on the roads of Agra, through which we traveled in our own personal rickshaw, was a great shock for such an Indian newbie asRead more
IndiaJammu and KashmirLadākhLeh34°9’9” N 77°34’38” E
August 18, 2015 in India ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
At 3500m above sea level, Leh is the capital of the Ladakh region. We spent here two days acclimatizing to the altitude, before going trekking at some even higher altitudes.
All the restaurants in LehRead more
IndiaJammu and KashmirLadākhRumbak34°3’13” N 77°26’44” E
August 19, 2015 in India ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
On the first day of our trek we started walking around noon, after the drop off at the start point - Zingchen (3396m). We wanted to have a short day to allow ourselves to acclimatize properly. TheRead more
IndiaJammu and KashmirLeh District34°2’1” N 77°20’41” E
August 20, 2015 in India ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Day 2 started with another 800m climb, this time to the Kanda La pass (4950m).
It was a very slow walk. The altitude was starting to get to us. At some point we could barely walk for even ten minutesRead more
IndiaJammu and KashmirLadākhSkio33°59’58” N 77°17’51” E
August 20, 2015 in India ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
At the pass we found a place to hide from the wind, and took a long lunch break (plus nap!). The packed lunch we got and Yurutse, and would get at every homestay for the rest of the trek was oneRead more
IndiaJammu and KashmirLadākhChaluk33°56’7” N 77°19’54” E
August 21, 2015 in India ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
From Shingo we continued downhill until Skiu (3430m) in a beautiful narrow canyon. In Skiu the trail turns to the South East and starts going gradually uphill. We were in a hurry because we wereRead more
IndiaJammu and KashmirLadākhMarkha33°53’19” N 77°25’34” E
August 22, 2015 in India ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
After breakfast (all you can eat chapati, jam, honey and butter) one of the locals walked with us to the river crossing and showed us where to cross. We were supposed to have 3 more river crossingsRead more
IndiaJammu and KashmirLadākhMarkha33°53’24” N 77°25’31” E
August 22, 2015 in India ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
After a few more river crossings, which became increasingly frustrating, we finally reached Markha (3800m). The village of Markha was hiding really well behind a hill. It's almost like it didn't wantRead more
