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Blizzard in the Langtang Valley

11/04/2012 23:41

CONTENTS: - summit run / blizzard - The ascent - Last stage - The Killer - Cheese Fondue on 3'830 meters above sea level - Snowed in summit run / blizzard A big thermos jug of steaming black tea stands before us on the table, our faces are...

Refill your beer

11/04/2012 23:40

The best beer comes from Nepal! Not that it tastes best, Priti even says it tastes hideous, but the price-performance ratio is unbeatable. Called Tomba it is drunk in an aluminum pitcher with a straw. My first attempt was doomed to fail because of the...

Clouds in the fast lane

06/04/2012 11:14

We are on the way to Syabrubesi, the starting point of our trekking trip to the Langtang Valley. I drive the winding road along, high up on the steep slopes of a ridge with magnificent views of the thousands of fields in terrace construction. Then I notice the speeding-cloud...

Bye Bye Philip

06/04/2012 10:59

Unbelievable how fast time flies ... just five months since I introduced Philip Schmid in Mongolia to the Land Cruiser. Five months of adventure, sensational impressions, car problems, a shipment, and now and then small fight between us. Due to different...

Kathmandu

06/04/2012 09:57

Sight seen is not on our program this time. I know the city already, and so other things are paramount. Who wants to know more about Kathmandu may like to read my reports from the last visit, which can be found at: === TEMPORARY OFFLINE...

Family Night in Nepal

06/04/2012 09:55

Index: - Welcome to Nepal - Family Night in Nepal - Road to Kathmandu Welcome to Nepal We sit in the friendly customs building on the Indian side with tea and biscuits. The border is in sight, only our Carnet de Passage must be stamped and then we...

New Photos online - NEPAL

06/04/2012 09:46

Have a look to the pictures of Nepal... - Kathmandu / Bakthapur - Langtang Trekking - Pokhara / Bandipur - Western Terrai

Varanasi - hell on earth?

30/03/2012 18:53

Well, the traffic is quite violent. But I'm very accustomed to it so I force my way past the cows, cycle rickshaws, tuk tuk's, cars, people over people, dogs, and what else is crawling around in India's major cities. I wonder how I can stand the swiss order in road traffic...

Hellride Highway 7

30/03/2012 18:50

Index: - roof tent toilet - Police chatters - Traffic jam at the highway Nr. 7 - Children from Childien - Storm at the gas station - Shower for the tough one - good bye cooling fluid - also good bye shock absorber Roof tent...

Goodbye Goa, hello Yogi's

30/03/2012 18:48

The farewell The day of departure has arrived, long enough, we have pushed it away, loosen each bolt on the car to be able to mess around a little longer. Now we have to rush all over India to Nepal to reach Kathmandu in time... The Austrians Wolfi...

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