17. September 2026     We didn’t manage to visit one sight the day before: this incredible outdoor workout park located right between the homestay and the large Buddha statue. Nobody was looking to pump iron while we were there, and I’m really curious who built it and for whom. Stupidly, we forgot to ask…. … Continue reading Hemis Shukpachen -> Leh – Workout before the tour → Read more

16. September 2026     The morning was touching. Rinchen and Angchuk had taken such a genuine liking to each other that they found it hard to say goodbye. “A very emotional moment,” Angchuk said during their heartfelt embrace. But eventually they pulled themselves apart, and we set off with Elsa.   Elsa is from … Continue reading Yangthang – Hemis Shukpachen – Three are sometimes even better than Two → Read more

15. September 2026     How lovely it is when you get to wake up to a view like that right from your bed. And there was even a neat reflection to top it off.     To start, we headed down a gravel road toward the Chulichan nunnery. We had to stop several times … Continue reading Chulichan-hike – Where the wild floods have raged → Read more

14. September 2026       These were the views I woke up to the next morning in Saspotse. During the night, the woman had returned, bringing along two of her taxi-driver sons. They simply gave us a friendly greeting. Since we had time on our hands now, I wanted to show Rinchen the wooden … Continue reading Saspotse -> Yanthang – Strolling around, collecting trash and washing barley → Read more

13. September 2026     When I woke up early in the morning, I was greeted by the beautiful colors of the dawn. Even the small chortens up on the mountain were bathed in a lovely, soft light.     For breakfast, I had—just like everywhere else here—the local Khambir bread with an egg. It … Continue reading Tarutse -> Saspotse – The Path of the blue Arrows → Read more

12. September 2026     Despite my now somewhat chronic high-altitude asthma, I decided to just give it a shot with a homestay trek in the Sham Valley. It’s not exceptionally high and is well-connected by roads, so I could easily pull the plug at any time if needed. It has been quite a while … Continue reading Leh -> Tarutse – By bus to Mushrooms, Peacock Pants and Arrows → Read more

10. + 11. September 2026     Tsering had to spend the whole day making tea, serving, etc., for a mourning gathering—so she dropped me off at the bus in the morning, and I took it back to Leh. It was interesting because it was my first time riding an electric bus here. They’ve been … Continue reading Leh – The First were too fast and I was too late → Read more

8. + 9. September 2026     I met up with Tsering Dolma again. She’s the friend who runs a homestay in Kharu. Back then—apart from just liking each other and enjoying being together—we realized there are still quite a few things we want to explore together. So we kept an eye out for another … Continue reading Saboo-Shang-Sakti – When nothing is planned out, it is often much nicer → Read more

1. – 7. September 2026     haven’t experienced much these past few days. Royal Enfield is definitely a huge winner in Ladakh tourism, and they are capitalizing on it well. Several of their more unusual motorcycles are on display in the pedestrian zone, and they are advertising their Himalayan Basecamp.       Furthermore, … Continue reading Leh – Somtimes not much happens → Read more

30. + 31. August 2026     The 9 gentlemen from the previous day were kind enough to take me along on an excursion to Wari La. I had been wanting to go back there to take a look anyway. Technically, I would have needed a permit for it, but that was both too much … Continue reading Leh – 9 Indians do 1 trip → Read more