the way down wasn’t much easier and i was thinking about cycling once in a while where mostly going uphill is the effort… after the pass, the head filled with impressions and the big goal no longer in front, the trekking felt as if coming slowly to an end… one of the highlights on the… Continue reading coming down
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thorong la
before reaching the pass we made our way to the high camp. some hundred meters in altitude in one hour. we started early in the morning to make it to the pass before sunrise. it was a wonderful sight all the dancing flashlights moving slowly uphill, sometimes reflecting on fields of snow or illuminating the… Continue reading thorong la
manang
with 3500 meters above sea level, manang was the first place where i felt the decreased amount of oxygen in the air. but after a good night’s sleep my body seemed to get along pretty well with that. built on a hill facing the annapurna peaks II, III & IV, manang is a nice place… Continue reading manang
trekking
there were some things to do before starting the trek. getting a permit and the equipment being the most important things. good shoes, warm sleeping bag, sunscreen and cream for dry lips as well as some dried fruits and nuts for energy. but after two days i got most of it together. especially the renting… Continue reading trekking
birthday breakfast bliss
31.03.2010. pokhara. nice breakfast with mountain view. the rest of the day i spent preparing for the trekking.
flower movement – the tipping point?
beach no. 7
after arriving in port blair we hopped on another boat which brought us to the island of havelock. the beaches have indian names but for tourists they are numbered. so after staying at beach no. 5 and no. 2, i finally got to beach no.7 which is recommended by alex in the worldtourguide, page 27… Continue reading beach no. 7
festival
to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the vijayanagara empire, hampi was preparing for a big festival. a group from the guest house set out to take a look… in the chaos in front of the entrance i lost sight of everybody and decided to take a look inside myself. i was just in time for… Continue reading festival
hampi
after the first night i moved onto the roof terrace, the cheapest and with a moskito net and the starry sky above you not the worst place to spend the night… again we crossed the river to take a look at some of the temples in and around hampi. first the main temple, where after… Continue reading hampi
paradise beach
i was about to take a bath the next day when i saw two familiar faces. i recognized marten and manon from the netherlands whom i first met in esfahan and then again in yazd. they were on their way to paradise beach, a 40 minutes walk from om, and after a break for coffee…… Continue reading paradise beach