7. December 2024     There are days that are really busy and yet not at all stressful. Today was one of them. The last few times I’ve been in Delhi I’ve hardly had the pleasure of travelling by metro – but today I did. My favourite place to sit is in the women’s compartment. … Continue reading Delhi – The Day of the little Pleasures → Read more

6. December 2024     It’s the run-up to Christmas. You can’t miss it at the airports. You can’t overhear it either. But I was surprised to hear that Emirates plays Christmas pop songs from the on-board loudspeaker when disembarking in Delhi and that Muslim prayers are no longer said on departure as they used … Continue reading Delhi – christmas, treetemple and alu-hats → Read more

30. November 2024     I’ve been to Gujarat only once so far. That was in 2016 – for 3 days in Ahmedabad, the state capital. I can’t remember whether I really just wanted to have a quick look or whether a plan for a longer stay didn’t work out. In any case, I’ve been … Continue reading Gujarat – Before the Trip → Read more

Mid December 2018     Wayanad is located in India’s coffee belt, which includes parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. 60% of the coffee plants grown are Robusta – just like in the area of Wayanad. The plants like it shady and they also like the proximity to other crops such as pepper and … Continue reading Robusta – Coffee in Wayanad → Read more

Middle of October 2024     Usually there are always a few pictures of me on here that haven’t already been posted on the blog. Problem: there are hardly any. I rarely tend to take selfies and as I was travelling unaccompanied, no one else took photos of me either. I’ve now enriched this with … Continue reading Zanskar 2024 – Afterthoughts → Read more

3. – 5. October 2024     I was lucky on the road after all. Honestly? I didn’t really doubt it. After all, I was in India and there’s always something to be found.   There was a taxi from Ladakh with a passenger from Hariyana who had to rush home, probably because of his … Continue reading Being happy – in Manali and Delhi → Read more

2. October 2024   4.160 m -> 4.380 m -> 4.050 m / 8 hiking hours / 19 km     Maps.me said 8.5 hours and 19 kilometres. That was quite long. Now it depended on my legs and how tired I was. Because – I was already longing for the end of the trek. … Continue reading Final – Trekking from Camp to the Gata Loops → Read more

1. October 2024   3.930 m -> 4350 m -> 4.160 m / 5 hiking hours / xx km     In the morning, I felt restored so far. Or rather, I felt able to go on. But these 5 passes – oh dear oh dear. Well, just get going. First I passed another ruined … Continue reading Frightening – Trekking from Mone-le to Camp → Read more

30. September 2024 3.950 m -> 3.920 m / 5 hiking hours / 12 km     In the morning I woke up very cheerful: hardly any sore muscles! Now it was only going to be 3 days down the river (it was the Tsarap Chu again) until we hit the road. That should be … Continue reading Crying – Trekking from Marshin to Mone-le → Read more

29. September 2024   4.400 m -> 4.800 m -> 5.135 m -> 3.950 m / 10 hiking hours / 16 km     On this day, I had to cross 2 mountain passes and cover many kilometres. I was a bit scared of this and made sure I set off nice and early. Although … Continue reading Colours – Trekking from Basecamp to Marshun → Read more