12. February 2019   After I had told my friends about my dyeing discovery, they insisted on taking me to other places where I would see things that I would definitely like. They were right.   Firstly, I was taken to an unremarkablehouse where 6 gentlemen were sitting in a small room and fiddling around … Continue reading Bikaner – enlargening knowledge and goldglitter → Read more

2. February 2019   Some places in India have old towns that are relatively easy to find your way around. Some do not. Bikaner is one of them. I sometimes take my camera and walk around. I always discover something. I’ve developed an ambition to find my way back on my own without going the … Continue reading Getting lost in Bikaner → Read more

Beginning of November 2023     When I think of my Himachal time, it seems to me that I have not seen and experienced soooo much. When I look at my blog posts, I think it has been a good abundance after all. Why it seems so little to me is perhaps because so many … Continue reading Himachal Pradesh – Afterthoughts → Read more

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