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all the best
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
G'day all from hot and sweaty Delhi.
Hope your all well and having fun.
I am back in Delhi after a great trek in Ladakh, but sadly no climbing as we had 2 days of heavy snow as we crossed the last high pass and sat in a tent for a day watching the snow fall. We were lucky late by being invited to the local nomads Buddhist teachings as there local Lama (Monk) visited them for there 1st a year bit of reglion. It as a great experience and we were guest off honour at the occasion, so once again good things arise from a not so good situation. It was really good being back in Leh, and Ladakh, it really is a special place in the world.
Relaxing this w/e before my new group arrive on Monday. This trips could be equally or more exciting that my last. I lead this trip 3 years ago when we were the first group to cross the 6000m Kalindi Kal pass on the India Tibet border after the area was opened up, due to India and China finally taking about there unresolved border up in Uttarkashi District , Uttarakhand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangotri_Glacier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangotri
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivling_%28Garhwal_Himalaya%29
I have just found out though that my permits are suspended because of heavy snow again and they will hopefully be reinstated before we get there. We are now planning to trek up to the pass, climb to the top of the pass and return the same way as there is a large army post 2 days the other side and we have no permits to cross. So this should be another fun one.
Keep smiling, all the best
Ade
I am back in Delhi after a great trek in Ladakh, but sadly no climbing as we had 2 days of heavy snow as we crossed the last high pass and sat in a tent for a day watching the snow fall. We were lucky late by being invited to the local nomads Buddhist teachings as there local Lama (Monk) visited them for there 1st a year bit of reglion. It as a great experience and we were guest off honour at the occasion, so once again good things arise from a not so good situation. It was really good being back in Leh, and Ladakh, it really is a special place in the world.
Relaxing this w/e before my new group arrive on Monday. This trips could be equally or more exciting that my last. I lead this trip 3 years ago when we were the first group to cross the 6000m Kalindi Kal pass on the India Tibet border after the area was opened up, due to India and China finally taking about there unresolved border up in Uttarkashi District , Uttarakhand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangotri_Glacier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangotri
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivling_%28Garhwal_Himalaya%29
I have just found out though that my permits are suspended because of heavy snow again and they will hopefully be reinstated before we get there. We are now planning to trek up to the pass, climb to the top of the pass and return the same way as there is a large army post 2 days the other side and we have no permits to cross. So this should be another fun one.
Keep smiling, all the best
Ade
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Juley from Leh. Ladakh.
Quite a wet and woolly day today, as we tried to drive to the highest drivable road into the Nubra valley over the Kandong la 5300m, but sadly failed due to the bad weather. We managed to reach 5000m, but then the snow was too much and we had to turn around. No views apart from cloud!
Weather has been a bit average but the forecast is good for the next few weeks let hope so.
Off tomorrow for the drive to Rumste and then our 12 day trek to Tso Moriri lake and our climb of Mentok Peak.
all the best
Ade
Quite a wet and woolly day today, as we tried to drive to the highest drivable road into the Nubra valley over the Kandong la 5300m, but sadly failed due to the bad weather. We managed to reach 5000m, but then the snow was too much and we had to turn around. No views apart from cloud!
Weather has been a bit average but the forecast is good for the next few weeks let hope so.
Off tomorrow for the drive to Rumste and then our 12 day trek to Tso Moriri lake and our climb of Mentok Peak.
all the best
Ade
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Juley from Leh
Juley from Leh,
I arrive in leh on an early flight from Delhi. We were very lucky to arrive because of bad weather. two other flights were canceled but we managed to land. It was a rather bumpy bouncy landing though.
Great to be back here after a 3 year absence and blessed with the start of the Ladakh festival today. We watched the opening ceremony with fantastic sing and dancing. i was not too impressed by all the speeches by the politicians and dignitaries.
Off on a cultural day tomorrow and also acclimatising before head off on trek in a few days time.
All the best
Ade
I arrive in leh on an early flight from Delhi. We were very lucky to arrive because of bad weather. two other flights were canceled but we managed to land. It was a rather bumpy bouncy landing though.
Great to be back here after a 3 year absence and blessed with the start of the Ladakh festival today. We watched the opening ceremony with fantastic sing and dancing. i was not too impressed by all the speeches by the politicians and dignitaries.
Off on a cultural day tomorrow and also acclimatising before head off on trek in a few days time.
All the best
Ade
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Ade on the India Pakistan Border
Hi all hope alls good.
No I am not going in to Pakistan but would love to.
I am in Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple and the amazing but werid India Pskistan border closing ceremony. After a buisy day getting organised for my next to trip I decided to jump on a train early the following morning and get myself to Amristar, home of the Sikh's and their amazing Golden temple.
I arrived this morning a bit tired but fine and headed straight to the Temple. It bought back a few memories as i stayed there for 3 days on my overland trip back in 95. You can stay there for free (but should really leave a good donation) and just hang out with all the pilgrims.
After that I headed to the India Pakistan border for the flag lowering and closing ceremony. Such as strange thing. The 2 sets of border guards have a very well choreographed routine to close the gates and lower the flag. You may have seen it on Micheal Pallin Himalaya programme. I will post some pic's and video soon.
Off exploring Amritsar tomorrow then early train to Delhi the next and time to start work.
all the best
Ade
No I am not going in to Pakistan but would love to.
I am in Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple and the amazing but werid India Pskistan border closing ceremony. After a buisy day getting organised for my next to trip I decided to jump on a train early the following morning and get myself to Amristar, home of the Sikh's and their amazing Golden temple.
I arrived this morning a bit tired but fine and headed straight to the Temple. It bought back a few memories as i stayed there for 3 days on my overland trip back in 95. You can stay there for free (but should really leave a good donation) and just hang out with all the pilgrims.
After that I headed to the India Pakistan border for the flag lowering and closing ceremony. Such as strange thing. The 2 sets of border guards have a very well choreographed routine to close the gates and lower the flag. You may have seen it on Micheal Pallin Himalaya programme. I will post some pic's and video soon.
Off exploring Amritsar tomorrow then early train to Delhi the next and time to start work.
all the best
Ade
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
At the New Flash T5 at Heathrow
Just at the new flash Heathrow T5.
Very shinny and new with pricey coffee, but fast and efficient check-in.
Relaxing now after with a coffee before my flight to delhi. I am quite looking forward to returning to India. I have 2 trips.
A trek and a climb in Ladakh and then an crossing of a mountaineering pass in the Garwhal Himalaya.
Besy go and catch my flight.
Ade
Very shinny and new with pricey coffee, but fast and efficient check-in.
Relaxing now after with a coffee before my flight to delhi. I am quite looking forward to returning to India. I have 2 trips.
A trek and a climb in Ladakh and then an crossing of a mountaineering pass in the Garwhal Himalaya.
Besy go and catch my flight.
Ade
Monday, August 17, 2009
Isalam Aliku, from Dushanbe.
Just a quick email to say that after a long hot dusty and thankfully uneventful 2 days drive from Khrog to Dushanbe we have arrived.
We drove over a 3285.9m pass according to the hand painted sign on the top where we were met by an armed soldier telling us not to take photos. It was a dusty drive off the pass on a road that shouldn't be called a road it should be called a rocky dusty bumpy track. We tried to stop for lunch at quite a few places but we told that they had no food! We finally found a place to eat kebabs salad and bread in a werid town called Obi Garma which means hot water.
Then we thought straight onto Dushanbe for hot showers and cold beers, but no, the local police had a different ideas as we were stopped 6 or 7 times for a check.
First time our drivers were fined ???? for not having clean minivans so we had to stop at the convientently place local car wash and have them steam cleaned and polished.
Finally arrived in Dushanbe, and we checked into our hotel and then off for our farewell dinner and a few well earned beers. Then back to the hotel for just a few hours sleep befor the group had to leave for the airport at 3am, for their 5:10 flight. Luckily all that went smoothly and they are now jetting their way home.
So the Wakhan trek adventure has finally come to an end, and what an adventure it was......
All the best Ade
Just a quick email to say that after a long hot dusty and thankfully uneventful 2 days drive from Khrog to Dushanbe we have arrived.
We drove over a 3285.9m pass according to the hand painted sign on the top where we were met by an armed soldier telling us not to take photos. It was a dusty drive off the pass on a road that shouldn't be called a road it should be called a rocky dusty bumpy track. We tried to stop for lunch at quite a few places but we told that they had no food! We finally found a place to eat kebabs salad and bread in a werid town called Obi Garma which means hot water.
Then we thought straight onto Dushanbe for hot showers and cold beers, but no, the local police had a different ideas as we were stopped 6 or 7 times for a check.
First time our drivers were fined ???? for not having clean minivans so we had to stop at the convientently place local car wash and have them steam cleaned and polished.
Finally arrived in Dushanbe, and we checked into our hotel and then off for our farewell dinner and a few well earned beers. Then back to the hotel for just a few hours sleep befor the group had to leave for the airport at 3am, for their 5:10 flight. Luckily all that went smoothly and they are now jetting their way home.
So the Wakhan trek adventure has finally come to an end, and what an adventure it was......
All the best Ade
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