Forecast for Valencia – WTF????
Now i hope they are really really wrong!!!
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On the last Bridge in Rishikesh
Never leave your laundry on the roof when the kids are out to play! The really made sure everything was on the floor. India: Man and Animal in peace – most of the time… …at last he is! Not happy… Grandpa does the baby sitting today Grandps taxi Give me the camera! Why not??? Relaxed…
India | Pin Valley | Travel
A short trip into Pin Valley
A Italian family from Belgium wanted to give me a ride back to Kaza this morning. But the jeep never came – the road was blocked – surprise. So i hiked down to the street with Massimo. No car no nothing so we went into the local soup shop. 3 tables and one old woman…
India | Spiti Valley | Travel
Next day – off to Dhankar
Every family – if they have cattle or not – of a village has to take care of all the animals for one day. So one or more members of that family bring them to the feeding grounds in the morning. Watch over them for the day and return home with them in the evening….
Lalung | India | Spiti Valley | Travel
Off to Lalung in Spiti Valley
The other bridge was gone, so we had to detour and took the only one for miles over the river. Lalung – our stop for this night. The family where we stayed had 8 fields before. The river took 6 and a half the other night so now they are in a bit of trouble….
Day Two of our Treck into Spiti-Valley
After a good night at our friendly host and an even better breakfast we continued the trip. It was a pleasant morning with a light breeze not to cold and not to0 warm. Perfect for our hike. Good Bye Langza! The monastery above Komic Komic – our stop for this night Interesting cloud formation for…
Spiti Valley | India | Travel
Lets go Trekking!
Finally trekking in Spiti Valley! Went with Eric – Iveta please not the cup!! This is what the Dutch do when they are high up. Guess it is the thin air at 5000 m???? Big Buddha is watching over our village. The 1st house is ours – for this night. Grandma – there is some…
Rain – Rain – Rain
As some of you know – i do travel quite a bit. But i can not remember that i ever saw and when it was dark heard – that much rain in my life. Everything is wet and i have some socks n stuff that is wet since a week now – no clue how…
India | Spiti Valley | Travel
Over the Kunzum Pass into Spiti Valley
Everybody that drive over the Kunzum Pass will stop here. The locals to pray and we to take some pictures and a piss. This is where you get the 1st taste of thin mountain air above 4500m. From here on it goes into the Spit Valley. The valley is surrounded by huge peaks and whit…
India | Manali | Spiti Valley | Travel
Over the Rohtang Pass towards Spiti Valley
Leaving Manali with the 2nd bus at 6 am we must go over the Rothang Pass. Few places on earth present you with such a dramatic change of landscape. On one side the lush green of the Kullu Valley and on the other the awesome vista of the Himalayas. This is the backbone of the…
On the way to Manali
Great – nothing can go wrong now! The friendly driver of the 1st leg of the journey The 2nd driver – there is no info radio so you simply ask the bus driver that comes your way if there is trouble ahead
A few more Pix from Amritsar
My friendly host in Amritsar My room is the one with the open door. Air condition, fridge, tv, hot shower – and everything free! CS is great!! The building is 300 years old and was recently converted into a kind of hotel. 2 pools, horse staples and it is in the middle of nowhere 20…