High Camp – 4800+ meters. Stars stars stars – but it was cold! I woke up and wanted to drink some water – it was frozen solid in the room. Quick to the restaurant and some hot tea. Than we did wait till there was sun at the trail. 9 am – sun is here…
Landscape changes a lot at the treck – this one is quite interesting. On the left you can see the 2 Frenchies – gives you and idea about proportions. Mr. Yak in autumn colours – quite trendy for up here! Still a bit of moon to see. Some houses had still locks on the doors….
Tilicho lake is one of the highest lakes in the world. It is 4,949 m or, 4919 m high in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas in the Manang district of Nepal. You have to cover more than 1100 meters up to get to the lake from Tilicho Base camp. Did start before 6 in…
The days get longer from today on – well lets see – I should get my Indian visa in a few hours so looks like moving to Buddha’s birthplace tomorrow. And than India here I am again. From there on even my days will be WARMER!! That is what counts. Lunar Eclipse + Winter Solstice…
There are a few places where the big birds roam. Of course they fly in from nowhere – and you have the camera somewhere. So out with the camera and on with the zoom lens. Great – now they are so far away that after 10 minutes you remove the zoom and get the 17-50…
Another Mani Wall – this time in the middle of nowhere? Ghyaru – after a step and hot climb without shadow – this is the place for a rest. Well it is only 400 meters up – but at one swoop… After the Tea and 2 apples it was time to continue the walk –…
Usually when you leave (or enter) a village they have the Mani Walls, and than a sort of gate tower – usually with prayer wheels. Mani Walls are a compilation of nice carved stone tablets, most with the inscription “Om Mani Padme Hum” which loosely translates to “Hail to the jewel in the lotus”. I…
There was a kind of advertising for this little village next to the main trail. Why not go up there and have a look. Guess not to many tourists do that as it is quite a steep mountain and a few 100 meters extra to climb. Well up there things where a bit different as…
Sorry farmers! I did build the road and i do really not know why all your fields did come down… Guess this keeps the bridge save? Stau Hardcore road building I bring you the power – pole at last! Entrance to Tal Mule down – Trekker and blanket sales man up
Time to get the harvesting done The 1st night i did stay here – Sweaming Pool! Who can resist?? Not too nice – walking at the new road. Looks like in 2 years you do the round with the mountain bike… …in 3 with the jeep! Wait for the next landslide when the monsoon starts……
Ride shitty bus Walk up mountain – step on rock – rock turns – boots wet – next hotel. Try to dry boot – takes ages – continue to walk next day – blister. Keep walking and walking and walking – meet cool ppl. Walk with 2 Americans, 2 Brits, 3 Americans, 2 French, 2…
Imagine a perfect triangular mountain, capped by snow and buffeted by the icy winds of the Himalaya. Imagine a millpond calm lake, perfectly reflecting the snowy peaks. Now imagine a village on the lakeshore, thronged by travellers and reverberating to the sound of ‘om mani padme hum’ from a hundred shops selling prayer flags, carpets,…