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

19. September 2023     Well, could I get attention with that title? Our plan for one day in Jibhi was to hike to Sarolsar Lake. To do this, we had to drive back 10 km to the Jalori Pass. We wanted to do that by bus. We were told that one would leave around … Continue reading Jibhi – no busses, no cooks, but copulating dogs → Read more

18. September 2023     After breakfast we drove with a bus full of school children and other people the one hour down to the village on the main road to find a bus from there to Reckong Peo/Kalpa. There we wanted to stay for 2 nights and get the permit for Spiti. Our host … Continue reading Sarahan -> Jibhi – it came different than expected → Read more

16. + 17. September 2023     Shimla did not start badly. We had found a very good deal with an accommodation that even let us check in around 9:30. Exhausted, we sank into fine beds and slumbered for a while. Afterwards, we started our little Shimla exploration. I had been here a few times … Continue reading Shimla + Sarahan – Rani, Kali and Bhimkali → Read more