Farewell from the Himalayas at Leh, India (09/2018)
Our work in the Indian Himalayas was finished and we were ready to leave the mountains behind. On our last day, we wanted to visit the remote Pangong Lake, but […]
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The long way back from Padum to Leh, India (09/2018)
We finished our work near Padum and started our long journey back to Leh. New direct road connections from Padum to Leh and Manali were under construction, but not yet […]
Entering Zanskar from Rangdum to Padum, India (09/2018)
After finishing our work, we left Rangdum and continued our journey to Padum in the eastern Zanskar region. Only 25 km east of Rangdum, the road took us across the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scandinavia 2017 (part III): Bergen Railway
Bergen Railway, Norway: We left Gothenburg very early in the morning to go on the long train journey all the way to Bergen in Norway. Slowly, the landscape became truly […]
Greece 2017 (part VIII): Arachova
Arachova, Greece: On the way from Delphi to Athens, the bus stopped shortly in Arachova. Arachova is a small town clinging to the slopes of Mount Parnassus (2457 m). Most […]
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