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

15. – 16. September 2023     As announced in the previous post, here is a story that I have never experienced in this form in my 31 years in India. The short version is this: we had wrong information about the departure time and place of a night bus to Shimla and tried to … Continue reading Delhi -> Shimla – a special busstory → Read more

14. + 15. September 2023     After 4.5 months, I’m back in Delhi and it’s exciting and familiar as always. I took the train to Frankfurt, flew with Etihad via Abu Dhabi and even though the journey was a bit long, it was actually quite relaxed and comfortable. I didn’t take any photos from … Continue reading Delhi – the first Experiences → Read more

Beginning of September 2023     2016 was the last time I was in Himachal Pradesh. 2004 was the first, last and only time I was in Spiti in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The last clientele that was in Himachal Pradesh was travelling in 2022. And in 2023 in autumn I have more clientele … Continue reading Himachal Pradesh – Before the Trip → Read more

End of August 2023       If you really loved a first trip to a new country, it’s not always easy for a second trip. Sometimes the good first impression is confirmed – and sometimes it’s not so easy. That’s how it was for me with Kyrgyzstan. After I had quickly declared it my … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan 2023 – Afterthoughts → Read more