Trip: The Indian Himalayas
There are [18] stories from my trip: The Indian Himalayas
INDIA | Tuesday, 18 Mar 2014 | Views [1507]
As I turned on the shower it really was as hot as Ruth had said, and combined with the pressure, soothing in a way I can't remember since early January - yes no proper hot shower since our last night in Bangkok. I felt the dust and the soot run off me, ... Read more >
INDIA | Wednesday, 12 Mar 2014 | Views [1258]
Darjeeling... I pictured lush mountain hill tops, neatly scattered with sun drenched tea plantations, perhaps the odd tea picker or two in brightly coloured clothing, and maybe a few road-side tea stalls offering the day's finest pickings and opportunities ... Read more >
INDIA | Friday, 4 Oct 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Thursday, 3 Oct 2013 | Views [1473]
Five kilometres up the road from Laxman Jhula, where the mountains start to expand, become more jungle-ified, and where there are fewer houses and less people we found Phool Chatti Ashram, neatly positioned right on the banks of the Ganga.
We'd signed ... Read more >
INDIA | Sunday, 29 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Sunday, 29 Sep 2013 | Views [655]
(We got off to a false start this morning for the Annapurna trek because the contents of my backpack got drenched - twice! Dam you fake Nepalese camelbak, why did you have to explode! Currently drying out my gear but the good news is we can update the ... Read more >
INDIA | Friday, 20 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Thursday, 19 Sep 2013 | Views [353] | Comments [2]
The other night I was lying awake thinking about the last few days, when I heard an extended, five minute, deep groan from a cow giving birth somewhere near. I thought to myself, another Holy Creature born, a shitting, smelly, fly attracting lump that ... Read more >
INDIA | Wednesday, 18 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Wednesday, 18 Sep 2013 | Views [427] | Comments [1]
Arriving into Shimla was like arriving to Weston Super-Mare only we were in the mountains and not by the sea. A bizarre town which the British established in the early 20th century as a means of escaping the sticky indian heat during the summer. The ... Read more >
INDIA | Wednesday, 18 Sep 2013 | Views [348]
Leaving Manali behind we headed for Naggar. We braved the local buses and travelled a short distance down the valley on a rickety old metal wreck with people staring at us. It got us there in one piece and we checked in for the night at the 15th century ... Read more >
INDIA | Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Monday, 9 Sep 2013 | Views [981] | Comments [5]
We absolutely loved our time staying in Old Manali! Such a stunning place nestled between mountains and surrounded by forest. I realised I'd missed trees! The chilled-out vibe, great little cafes with terraces practically hanging out over the river and ... Read more >
INDIA | Sunday, 1 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Sunday, 1 Sep 2013 | Photo Gallery
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INDIA | Sunday, 1 Sep 2013 | Views [621] | Comments [3]
That's Lonely Planet's description of our trip across the Himalayas bound for Manali - it is no understatement!!
Ruth was suspicious and I excited about the journey ahead. Ruth was right to worry, it was like going on a roller coaster for ... Read more >
INDIA | Sunday, 1 Sep 2013 | Views [381] | Comments [1]
This amazing little place tucked away in the far northeast corner of India is brilliant. Yes, I was struck twice by dodgy food and combined one with AMS having me suck oxygen in hospital for 6 hours. But this didn't make the place any less magical. We ... Read more >
INDIA | Wednesday, 28 Aug 2013 | Views [418] | Comments [1]
We arrived in beautiful Leh, in Kashmir, in the Indian Himalayas which sits at an altitude of 3600m - one of the highest inhabited towns in the world.
We spent the first few days resting to acclimatize which we'd anticipated but then both feeling ... Read more >
