20. – 22. August 2026     Over the past few days, the monsoon had actually receded a bit. Everything is unquestionably much nicer when it’s dry. Markus arrived from Ladakh on his way to Delhi, from where he—just like me—is leaving for Nepal due to the visa regulations allowing a maximum of 90 consecutive … Continue reading Manali – The Fragrance of Apples and Cedars → Read more

21. August 2026     It feels a bit strange when you head somewhere else and keep traveling right after a self-contained specialty trip. You end up piling on even more travel impressions instead of properly digesting the previous ones. At least, that’s how it feels to me. Looking at my photos, an acquaintance from … Continue reading Nepal – Mustang – After the trip → Read more

18. + 19. August 2026     After breakfast in a lovely atmosphere (though without an Americano—sniff sniff), I strolled through Old Manali to the meeting point. The weather didn’t look too bad. Here you can see a bit of the old and the new Old Manali.       We wanted to go for … Continue reading Manali – The apples have difficulties and Shiva has rescued the Kulluvalley → Read more

14. – 17. August 2026     After saying goodbye to Ute and Beate at the Kathmandu airport, I was on my own again for the time being. That’s always a bit strange at first, and I don’t feel entirely great about it either. Right off the bat, India welcomed me back with plenty of … Continue reading Delhi -> Manali – The gorilla trudges around, sweating → Read more

12. – 14. August 2026     Since the clouds hadn’t looked too ominous the evening before, I suggested to the other two that—since we had to get up so early for the bus anyway—they might want to look up to see if they could spot any 8,000-meter peaks. If ever, early morning offers the … Continue reading PKR -> KTM -> DEL – We have seen them! All! → Read more

10. + 11. August 2026     From Chhusang, it wasn’t far to the paved road and then out of Upper Mustang. It was really interesting how the landscape remained the same, but our perspective had changed after all the other amazing mountain scenery. We were still in awe, but somehow it had become more … Continue reading Chhusang -> Marpha -> Pokhara – Espresso with cookie in appleland → Read more

9. August 2026     We stayed in Lo Manthang for 3 nights and could have stayed even longer. In the beginning, our hostess was quite plagued by a cold, but by the time we said goodbye, she was feeling a bit better and saw us off warmly with khataks.     Then we set … Continue reading Lo Manthang -> Chhusang – Who recognises the Tara will be honoured with a Khatak → Read more

8. August 2026     After initial clouds, the day cleared up quickly, and we drove towards the border. 22 km north of Lo Manthang is the Kora-la, a pass just over 4,660 meters high on the border with Tibet/China. Due to its low elevation, it is actually ideal for trading goods. On the Tibetan/Chinese … Continue reading Chhoser + Lo Manthang – The villages are so empty → Read more

7. August 2026     In the morning, I looked out the window and was both surprised and delighted: the sun was shining! What a rare sight! Feeling cheerful, we set off. Right around the corner, someone was riding a skateboard.         And then we went into the walled inner city. It … Continue reading Lo Manthang – The head gets stuffed full though its a sieve → Read more

6. August 2026     Since we like walking around in the countryside, we decided to walk to Dhakmar on foot. The place is famous for its massive red rocks. We first hiked down through the village and across a small, new suspension bridge over the river. Driver Shankar was with us, but son Dipsan … Continue reading Ghami -> Lo Manthang – The dog gets washed in the sink and afterwards acts like crazy → Read more