After our nice but short night in the worst dorm ever (see the blog post before) we walked down to the Keylong bus stand. The bus left on time – in the middle of the night. The bus did stop at a tire shop. I was afraid that something was wrong and that it would…
After a few days in Leh we had enough from the endless noise of Leh. All the tourists that need a Royal Enfield to go from their guest house to a restaurant and back, all the cars that go up and down and in between the military trucks and what not. Also Helena and Jathin…
The next day I was off to the market in town to get some pictures. But guess what – there was almost nobody selling. Bad timing iI guess. Anyhow – here are the last few pictures from Leh for you: On the way down from our guest house was a little temple that I passed…
Since i was super lazy and there is not really a lot to do in Leh i show you the pictures from the few times i was down town. We decided to go and take a look at the palace so you will see a few pictures from that day.Leh Palace is a former royal…
The Chokhang Vihara Gompa is one of the most interesting buildings in down town Leh. Stepping through the gate into the large courtyard is almost like stepping into another city. It is quieter and peaceful here as outside on the busy Main Bazaar. Since we where there when there was big construction on the street…
In the morning we left our school room to have breakfast down at the guest house. Than it was time to hike back to continue our trip to Leh. Up in the mountain in the middle of the picture you can see Phuktal Gompa – a last look before we went round the corner towards…
Part two of our Road Trip from Srinagar to Kargil and finally to Padum from where we started to trek to Phutkal or Phugtal Monastery. The last post did end with a Yak baby so I start that one with another picture from the same Yak baby. Good bye sweety! Where is the next frame?…
After i did catch up with my team in Srinagar we walked up to a hill and down again – that was all i did see from over there. I took a few pictures with the iPhone on the way to an internet café. Be careful when you prebook – you might end up on…
A visit to Amritsar is not complete without a visit to the Wagah Border. The Flag Ceremony in the evening draws, 1000nds of spectators every evening. Amritsar at the end of July is very hot and humid. Our host at the Eco Hostel in Amritsar organized two Tuk Tuk’s and off we went to the…
The Golden Temple, also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib, is a beacon of spiritual solace and is one of the most revered pilgrimage sites in India. Every day, throngs of Indian tourists from diverse cultural backgrounds, along with a sprinkling of international visitors, converge on the serene city of Amritsar to experience the temple’s ethereal…
At this time of the year, the sun is strong, and it is way too hot for me to really enjoy the action at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Also, everything does look much better when it is dark and the light illuminates the Harmandir Sahib Temple and the complex surrounding the pond. The sun…
The last time I was at Harmandir Sahib, or the Golden Temple, in Amritsar was 4 years ago – not much has changed since then. The temple itself was built over 400 years ago. The Gurdwara – the actual Golden Temple you see in the pictures – is built inside a man-made lake; they also…