Author Archives: Richard

I know it’s been a while since I blogged, but it’s been hard to find an internet connection. It’s either so spotty in the places I’ve been or there is no public internet access. Right now I’m in Gaya, Bihar, … Continue reading →

Well, I’m so rested now I’m going crazy. There are really only two things to do here, hang out or pass through, as this is one of the two commercial and tourist gateways to the Himalayas. Hanging out isn’t working … Continue reading →

Manali’s the place everybody loves to hate. That must be why everybody comes here. Personally, I don’t think it’s so bad. Sure, it’s a tourist ghetto for Indians and foreigners alike, but it is pretty around here aand it would … Continue reading →

As a reminder, my camera is on the blink, so for good pictures and a video of the road and scenery between the Leh Valley and the Nubra Valley, go to www.yogeshsarkar.com/trips/ladakh05. Click on Day 1 for the beginning of … Continue reading →

   When I wrote last time, I said I might go whitewater rafting for four days. I did indeed do that and returned three days ago. Tomorrow I am going to Diskit in the Nubra Valley, about 120 km north … Continue reading →

I almost named this entry, “Wake Up, Maggi”. Imagine, if you dare, Rod Stewart’s song “Wake Up, Maggie” as a march. Sing along now. WAKE up, Maggie, I THINK I got SOMEthing to SAY to YOU /  It’s LATE SepTEMber … Continue reading →

This is the Tiksey monastery, about 20 km from Leh. Beatrice and I had a day between when we arranged to leave on trek and when we were to go. so we went to this place and the 17th century … Continue reading →

It’s hard to say when we’ll begin out horse trek. Beatrice is the nearby village of Choklamsar, checking out a horse to buy from a neighbor of our guide and horseman, Namgang. We looked at him yesterday. He appears healthy and well … Continue reading →

The boat used for everything from taxi service to delivery to river tours in Srinigar is called a shakara. Here are some photos of the scenery on our shakara ride into the boonies northwest of Srinigar. Sometimes we had to … Continue reading →

Srinigar is about the same as last year. There is still Muslim/Hindu violence, so there are few tourists. That’s a good thing because if the Kashmiris can squeeze you for money, they’ll do it for all it’s worth. If no … Continue reading →