Day 1 Back in Leh after the Markha Trek, I just wanted to rest my legs. I did my laundry, got my hiking shoes fixed (for the 3rd time, but you can't buy quality equipment here, so they have to last until I am in Delhi) and tried to figure out what to do next. …
India, Part 6 – Markha Valley
After coming back from Aru, I spent two more days in Srinagar before leaving for Leh (Ladakh). I went back to Gulams houseboat to say goodbye and give him a painting as a thank you, had a tea with Ajaz, the manager at Mamta Hotel who has been most kind but firm with me and …
India, Part 5 – Aru Valley
Day 1 Finally surrounded by westeros again, people with the same (or at least very similar) mindset. I could feel myself relax, smile and laugh more, unguarded. Something rare in Kashmir.Ziya accompanied me to Aru Valley. He was very concerned about me and since Aru does not have Wifi or any kind of connection to …
India, Part 4 – Srinagar Round 2: Birthday, Wedding and Sex Talk
Day 1 I got back to Srinagar on june 29th, the day before my birthday, after 10 days in the mountains with no shower. Naturally, the first thing I did was taking a long shower, scrubbing every inch of my body and washing my hair three times until I felt human again. There was no …
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India, Part 3 – The Great Lakes Trek
Day 1 Four horses, two guides (Maruf and Gani) and three tourists (Kartik and Modhur from Delhi plus me), this is how we started out for the Great Lakes Trek. We arrived at Namrung on the previous day to meet everyone, have a last hot shower (my first ever bucket shower. I can now proudly …
India, Part 2 – Around Srinagar (Kashmir)
The journey The first time I am by myself on this entire solo trip. Am I heartbroken? Of course, after leaving Dvir! Am I scared? Maybe a little bit. It is after all intimidating to travel to an unstable state in India that experienced the last terror attack just a couple of months ago and …
India, Part 1 – Around Dharmasala
Side note: if you're looking for a well structured post, look elsewhere. Next entry will be a bit better, I promise.Find the cheapest way from Nepal to India, throw in an accident, utter confusion, uncomfortable seats and even more uncomfortable temperatures and you have it. This is what Dvir and me experienced on our 50h …
Nepal, Part 4 – Around Kathmandu
We arrived at Kathmandu late in the evening, after an exhausting 9h on the local bus. There is no airconditioning and leg space only accounts for nepali height. And so does the ceiling of the bus. Dvir struggled a bit... We came to Kathmandu because Binod invited me to come along when he visits his …
Nepal, Part 3 – Around Pokhara
Day 1Like always, I was heartbroken leaving the israeli group behind. Even though they asked if I wanted to join them in Pokhara, I felt like this would be rushing my trip. There are a few places I still wanted to see on the way down and I was in no hurry because I had …
Nepal, Part 2 – Annapurna Circuit
Day 1 After finishing the Manaslu Circuit, I started with the Annapurna Circuit right away. I had to say goodbye to three wonderful people I shared the past couple of weeks with at Dharapani (2100m) and continue back up by myself. I was heart broken on that first day of hiking. The morning climb up …
Mountain Fever 