27. – 29. October 2023     India is considered a country of contrasts – and as I have often said, I am particularly fascinated by the simultaneity and spatial proximity. In Chanakyapuri, where my cousin lives and where I have been staying, there is a small market area. A number of mini shops offer … Continue reading Delhi – Contrasts, Pleasures and Laughter → Read more

24. – 26. October 2023     From Rampur I wanted to go to Chandigarh, which was closer to Delhi. I reached the bus station and had to deal with the question: Direct bus to Chandigarh, which might leave in 1.5 hours (it came from somewhere else) or play it safe and first go to … Continue reading Rampur -> Chandigarh -> Delhi – many (small) Stories → Read more

21. + 22. October 2023     About an hour before the bus from Kaza could come by, I stood by the road. There was also a silent Indian and a woman from Spiti standing there, she started talking to me. She is a teacher. It was Saturday and actually school, but she had to … Continue reading Kaza -> Kalpa -> Rampur – Super Road, Fear Road and Motorbikeangel → Read more

19. + 20. October 2023     The day after I returned I was exhausted. I would have liked to have my laundry done, but there was no one to offer this servicen. But I also met Lara, the owner of the first homestay. He took me to a wedding. Unfortunately, the big events weren’t … Continue reading Tabo – Marriage, Bus and Buddhism → Read more

18. October 2023   My last trekking day started again with wonderful blue skies. It’s a real pity that I didn’t have that luck all the days. But no matter. I started right after breakfast and couldn’t resist to take more photos of Lhalung and fields. There were not many people on the road. On … Continue reading Spiti-Trek – Day 5: Landscape, Walking and Apple-Experts → Read more

17. October 2023   I woke up in my still-hot-water-bottle-warm bed, jumped out into the cold, pulled back the curtains: no more clouds! Yay! After breakfast I went out without my backpack to have a look at the village. As in Ladakh and Zanskar, there are villages where the houses are scattered and close to … Continue reading Spiti-Trek – Day 4: Bharals, Bridges and Buddhas → Read more

16. October 2023     Unfortunately, the clear night sky did not last and in the morning everything was cloudy. After the best Alu Paranthas with homemade yoghurt for breakfast, I put on all the warm clothes I had with me and said goodbye to Tsering. A glance at maps.me made me smile. In Nepal, … Continue reading Spiti-Trek – Day 3: Army, Cold and Hot Water Bottle → Read more

15. October 2023   The morning view out of the window did not bode well for the weather. But I had warm clothes with me and was curious about what was to come, so I set off cheerfully.     Despite the road, you don’t have to walk along it, but find good alternative paths. … Continue reading Spiti-Trek – Day 2: 3 x the highest – or not → Read more

14. October 2023     It seems to me I’m getting better at the art of the smaller lighter backpack for multi-day treks without a tent. Or I am getting stronger and notice the weight less. In any case, after breakfast I happily walked through Kaza to the main road. According to maps.me, I encountered … Continue reading Spiti-Trek – Day 1: Road, Gorges and Skiing → Read more

12. + 13. October 2023     In Kaza, things were a bit messed up with my accommodation. The Spiti lady in Manali had actually organised something for me, the driver just dropped me off at an accommodation with a similar name, I called the accommodation, a man came with a car and then drove … Continue reading Kaza – Superlatives, Paper Piles and Losses → Read more