by Susan Jagannath | Aug 6, 2020 | Adventures, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, trekking, Walking
6th August 2019 – Audio Snippet “Is there any region of the Himalayas, or even of the world, to excel this region in beauty and grandeur? Where else are there to be found such narrow and precipitous valleys and gorges, such serene vistas of alp,...
by Susan Jagannath | Aug 6, 2020 | Adventures, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, trekking, Walking
6th August 2019 – Dream Fulfilled “How many decades will there be before the Indian woman is emancipated from the mental, moral and physical slavery she has endured for countless generations?” -Frank Smythe I answered Frank Smythe’s question – two...
by Susan Jagannath | Jul 30, 2020 | Adventures, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, Sticky, trekking, Walking
Celebrate the trekkaversary of our HImalayan adventure today! It’s exactly one year, since we set off from Brisbane, on our way to India.We went via Kuala Lumpur, where I lost my notebook – the scribbling type, not electronic – Delhi, and...
by Susan Jagannath | May 22, 2020 | Adventures, Food, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, trekking, Valley of the Flowers, Walking
Namaste! Watch this video guide on how to trek safely and enjoy the Himalayas. Keep yourself safe and keep the Himalayas safe. Important: Follow the Uttarakhand State notifications on when travel to the destinations mentioned in this blog and video are open...
by Susan Jagannath | May 17, 2020 | Adventures, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, Rishikesh, trekking, Valley of the Flowers, Walking
Today, my book was Number One in the Hot New Releases for Mountaineering books, worldwide. I checked out the other new books and there is a variety of books, most of them are set in the Himalayas. Great reading of adventures here, for when we are stuck at home. This...
by Susan Jagannath | May 16, 2020 | Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, Valley of the Flowers, Walking
Delicious Food on a Himalayan trek “Dhabas” or roadside food stalls serve generic Indian food on the Valley of Flowers route up to Ghangaria, and onto to Hemkund, and there’s simple free food at the gurudwaras, at guru ka langar.” One you are...