Rajaji National Park and Haridwar
D16: Rajaji and Haridwar 12/4/2019 In the city of Rishikesh for a few hours, we enjoy a last one-hour yoga session for 4 euros / 300r. The bridge over the Ganges is still congested. Leaving Rishikesh, we will also leave the mountains. We are still not determined to drop pennies to the tuktuks to get…
Mussoorie, Benog and collective taxi
D14: Mussoorie 10/4/2019 It’s our last day at the cool altitude in Mussoorie. We hesitated a little to leave in the morning for Rishikesh but the picturesque (semi) pedestrian street with its shops, the views of the nearby snow-capped peaks and the general coolness held us back. Mussoorie is located on a “peak” and we…
Mussoorie, Landour, flycatcher and mantras
D13: Mussoorie 9/4/2019 It was a cool night. We are in Mussoorie at 1880m altitude in Uttarakhand. The day is going to be great and we plan to hike all day. When we planned this trip, we wanted to go for a hike with a local guide. We wanted to discover a mountain or an…
Mussoorie, freshness, hiking and panorama
J12: Mussoorie 8/4/2019 From the plains and hills of Rajasthan to the foothills of the Himalayas. We wake up gently on the night train between Old Delhi and Dehra Dun. Despite the heat and stops, we had a peaceful night and we are much fitter than after our last night train experience in Sri Lanka.…
Agra, marble, feathers and mosaics
J11: Agra 7/4/2019 It’s not only always the same chaos when we arrive at an Indian bus station. De dust, horns, pollution, dirt and 3 drivers of tuktuk that assault us with crazy prices when we’re barely get off the bus. Prices end up going down in a hustle and bustle that becomes familiar. Agra…
Bharatpur, bicycle, twin and volatile
D9: Bharatpur 5/4/2019 It was dark when the train from Jaipur stopped in Bharatpur. This “express” train will have taken an hour longer than expected. The usual battle between tuk tuk driver begins. Bharatpur is a city between Jaipur and Agra that has the distinction of being close to the Keoladeo National Park (listed AS…
Ranakpur, marble lace and Khumbalgar Fortress
D3: From Udaipur 30/03/2019 We found a driver from our guesthouse to get to 2 remote sites in Udaipur. It is the fortress of Khumbalgarh and the Jain temple of Ranakpur. Both sites are a two-and-a-how drive from Udaipur. They’re an hour’s drive away. As it is hot, we negotiated to leave around 8am instead…
Trek to Condoriri Base Camp
D7: 10/9/2017 First steps beyond 5000m! The tent froze overnight. The pee outing at 1am was cool. Unlike other nights under the roof, we slept properly. We leave quietly along the lake from the left. There is a somewhat steep passage before reaching the next lake. A stop allows us to appreciate the glaciers and…
Discover the wonders of Corcovado
Summary: J10 – 24 March: Multiple hikes around the Sirena to discover the flora and fauna J11 – March 25: Departure at dawn for Carate and then minibus to Puerto Jimenez In detail: The alarm clock is nocturnal in order to see some animals. The night was hot, wet, sweltering and in “bonus”, an English-speaking…
Itinerary in northern India
6 May 2019
Trek to Condoriri Base Camp
19 September 2017
Bharatpur, bicycle, twin and volatile
16 May 2019
Agra, marble, feathers and mosaics
23 June 2019