I still remember the day so clearly. Dhankar was our last stop on the Spiti Homestay Trek. And the place is magical. The Dhankar village in itself is so charming, our homestay was in a house next to the fort in ruins. The river Spiti flows by the village and the sunset was over majestic…
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Lazy Sunday Photo- Roopkund, Uttrakhand
Trekking to Roopkund, Uttrakhand This picture was taken by Sesha on his way to Roopkund, a trek that I had to miss because of the viral fever I got. I think I will be able to pursuade him to do a trek report again at my blog.
Maggi Omelet in a Trek, Cooked on Wood!
One of our Group Members Cooking Omelet and Maggi on Har Ki Doon Trek, as the Canteen Owners Look and Pose for Pictures I have to admit I am quite fond of Maggi even on an ordinary day (packaged noodles sold in India by Nestle. And as soon as you take the name of any…
Trek to Bagini Glacier- Guest Post
Here is a guest post by Seshadri of his trek to Bagini Glacier in June, just after I came back from UK and hence could not join him. So here he goes … Hi,I am seshadri, husband of Mridula. So it is not surprising that I am writing a post on her blog about my…
Rappling- A Few of the ‘Adventure’ Stuff I Have Done
Rappling Down a Rock, Sankari, Har-Ki-Doon Base Camp 2004 I had clicked this picture for our camp leader (and who turned out to be a good friend too, he visited us more than once when he has been in Delhi) on the Har-Ki-Doon trip. I too tried this activity and came down the rock without…
Why Do We Run to the Mountains?
At the first opportunity, Sesha and I head to the mountains. And winters are no exception. Recently it was my husband’s birthday and he sulks and cribs if taken through the restaurant and movie routine. However, as his birthday came squarely in the middle of the week there was no way we could travel. So,…
No Trekking Plans for Sure this Summer!
Ladakh- The Food Place Near Pangong Lake Since 2003, every summer we have trekked or at least tried to trek. Tried as in we went trekking but could not complete the Markha Valley Trek in Ladakh, as I took ill. In the summer of 2003 it was Saar Pass In the summer of 2004 it…
Finally, the Spiti Tale!
Magnificent Spiti Months after I actually trekked in Spiti, my travel tale is up at the Gonomad website. I even got poked by Priyank that it was about time I wrote this tale. Here is a short excerpt from the article- The walk from Komik to Demul was the longest. It took us 6 hours,…
When I Saw Snow for the First Time at Sar Pass!
When my husband and I started visiting mountains together, I used to break into a song and dance about any snow capped peak I could spot even if it was at a great distance. Seshadri, who had trekked before would tease me a lot and always brag about his experiences of walking on snow for…
Another Tale from Kuari Pass Trek, Uttranchal Himalayas, India
We met three fabulous people on the trek through Kuari Pass in Uttranchal Himalayas (India) this June. Sonu was our guide for the trek and Vikrant and Virendra owned the horses that carried our luggage. I have talked about in a post before. This tale belongs to Sonu and he told it to us when…