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Traveling for

5 years

Currently In:

Kutch, India

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  • 2011 (18)
  • 2010 (51)
  • 2009 (51)
  • 2008 (49)
  • 2007 (53)
9/17/2009 to 9/22/2009 | Himachal Pradesh , India

Kinnaur Kailash Parikarma

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“How will you know the way, the weather is bad, there is a lot of snow,” the senior officer said. “I’ve hiked all over the Himalayas, I hiked the Pin-Paravati pass in a snow storm,” I retorted.  “Ok, I’ll give you the permission if you write a statement that [...]

9/7/2009 to 9/15/2009 | Himachal Pradesh , India

Dodging falling rocks on the way to Kalpa, Kinnaur

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Is it possible to be simultaneously both jinxed and lucky?  I think I may fall into that category with respect to my travels to Spiti and Kinnaur.   Last year a the snow storm stranded me in Kaza for nine days and prevented my planned visit to Kinnaur, however I [...]

9/5/2010 to 9/6/2010 | Himachal Pradesh , India

Dhankar Gompa

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Leaving Mud and the Pin Valley behind I stopped for a day at Dhankar a beautifully set high above the Spiti Vally with a old Gompa perched on a rocky crag above the city.

9/1/2009 to 9/5/2009 | Himachal Pradesh , India

The Pin-Parvati Pass

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I left Ladakh for the Spiti Valley for the second summer in a row; though this time I would go by bus rather than hike in as I had on my last trip.  My previous trip to Spiti was ended by an early snow storm, I hoped this time [...]