Our time in the mountains has come to an end, and it is time to head back down to the plains. The trip ends officially late Tuesday night, but before then we’ll squeeze in a little time in Delhi and a whole day in Agra. You can’t be this close to one of the wonders … Keep reading »
We can confirm – the Himalaya are massive!
After a week of trekking through just a small, relatively low-elevation section of the Himalaya, we can all agree that these mountains are impressive! Even though many of our group have backpacked in other of the world’s great mountain ranges, we found these to be both breath-takingly steep and tall. (See more about the group … Keep reading »
Let the trekking begin!
This morning sees the launch of one of the centerpieces of this trip – a 52 km trek spread across 5 days, bookended by a travel day each way (Himalayan mountain roads are not the way to get someplace quickly)! We’ll start in one river valley at about 6000′, trek over a ridge with our … Keep reading »
India – Beautiful, busy…and wild!
After about 10 days in India, our group can say that above all else, India is a complex place! With a long history that has been at the center of meetings between many different people and cultures, the country maintains a diversity that embodies itself in many ways: in food, languages (hundreds across the country, … Keep reading »