Through the Suru Valley from Kargil to Rangdum, India (09/2018)
At Kargil, we branched off from National Highway 1 southwards and passed through the Suru Valley all the way to tiny Rangdum Monastery. The morning greeted us with splendid sunshine […]
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Along the Indus River from Leh to Kargil, India (09/2018)
We left Leh in the early morning for a rather comfortable drive along the Indus River to Kargil. National Highway 1 is the main route connecting Leh and Srinagar in […]
Inside the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh in Leh, India (09/2018)
After lots of traveling during the last few days, we were happy to spend a day in Leh getting ready for the last leg of our journey and visiting some […]
Across high passes from Keylong to Leh, India (09/2018)
We stayed in Keylong only for the night and continued our journey deeper into the mighty Himalayas in the morning. Just before sunrise, I put my GoPro on the balcony […]
On bumpy roads from Kaza to Keylong, India (09/2018)
Following several days of field work in the Spiti Valley, we left Kaza for the long drive to Keylong. Although the distance between Kaza and Keylong is less than 190 […]
Exploring the Spiti Valley, India (09/2018)
After four days of driving, we finally reached our destination: Kaza, the administrative capital of the Spiti Valley. In the following days, we conducted field work in the mountains along […]
Mountains and monasteries between Nako and Kaza, India (09/2018)
After entering the impressive Spiti Valley on the previous day, we continued our journey through the majestic Indian Himalayas all the way to Kaza. The night in tiny Nako was […]
Into the Himalayas from Shimla to Nako, India (09/2018)
We left Delhi just after midnight to start our long road trip into the Himalayas. Our first stop was Shimla where we organized the Inner Line Permits allowing us to […]
Meeting ghosts in Delhi, India (08/2018)
At the end of August, I traveled to India for an epic work trip. During the coming weeks, I would be part of a research team touring through the Indian […]
India 2018 (part XIII): Udupi
Udupi, Karnataka: My holiday ended in Aurangabad, but I traveled further to Manipal near Udupi in Karnataka to work at the local university for a couple of days. The Manipal […]
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