11. October 2023     I used one day in Manali for various errands and in the evening I met with Amay Tenpa, a Zanskari whom I had contacted because of the boy who had died in the meantime and whom I had also met in Delhi earlier. Always without pictures, though. But it was … Continue reading Manali -> Kaza – 1 Tunnel, 1 Pass and 1 Bridge → Read more

6. – 9. October 2023     Another good tour recommended to me was the start of the ascent of Friendship Peak. The peak is 5,289 m high and means an expedition with camps beforehand. You can walk nicely along the river in this direction, enjoy the beautiful scenery and turn around if you don’t … Continue reading Kulluvalleydays – part 2: Burwa, Bus and Balu → Read more

3. – 5. October 2023     From the Tirthan Valley I took the bus back to the Kullu Valley, which again took a long time because so much of the road had broken away in places and it was so narrow in other places anyway that it always took so long for two large … Continue reading Kulluvalleydays – part 1: 4-Stars, Carvings and Sonam → Read more

2. October 2023     On the last day, we were to walk back the route for which we had used 2 days uphill – i.e. approx. 1,400 metres of altitude difference downhill awaited us. Besides the fact that I knew how steep the route was in parts, such numbers always give me a lot … Continue reading Marahni Trek – Day 4: wobbly Knees, Goatbaby and Byebye → Read more

1. October 2023     When I looked out of the tent in the morning, I was relieved: no thick cloud cover. As usual, I walked around before having breakfast. However, there wasn’t that much to discover here – except for a nice view of the site. In any case, tea was already being prepared … Continue reading Marahni Trek – Day 3: Watching, Sunbathing and Jumping → Read more

30. September 2023     The morning view from the tent was not accompanied by joy: full of clouds. But the goats had all come home and populated the field under my tent. A goat herder found the place next to my tent a great idea for his morning slime release. I grabbed my camera … Continue reading Marahni Trek – Day 2: Goats, Clouds and Quercus Alnifolia → Read more

28. + 29. September 2023     When I was in Bihar a few days ago, I had told host Hema that I would like to do a trek in the Great Himalayan National Park – but of course it was too expensive on my own. She looked and asked – and then I was … Continue reading Marahni Trek – Day 1: Sun, Sweat and Steepness → Read more

26. + 27. September 2023   Early in the morning Eva and I said goodbye and she set off to Ladakh. Not many travellers take this route at this time of day and she had a shared taxi to herself. And so she left me all alone. But I was lucky and didn’t stay alone … Continue reading Jana + Duwara – Sikhs, Thali and World Tourism Day → Read more

21. – 24. September 2023     Wir brauchten fast einen ganzen Tag von Bihar nach Manali – zuerst fuhren wir mit dem Auto zum Bushof nach Banjar, stiegen dort in Bus 1, der hübsch dekoriert war und rumpelten zum tunnel nach Aut, wo wir direkt in einen Bus nach Kullu umstiegen (angeleitet vom Schaffner) … Continue reading Manali – Hidimbi, Hidimba and Jogini → Read more

20. + 21. September 2023     We were already in the middle of the mountains in Jibhi. The mountains in this area of Himachal Pradesh are quite steep, forested and suitable for small-scale farming. It is fascinating how many houses and villages you can see on the slopes. And now we drove to one … Continue reading Bihar-Chehni-Miyagi – small villages high up in the mountains → Read more