by Susan Jagannath | Nov 26, 2020 | Adventures, Camino, Sticky, Valley of the Flowers, Writing
Happy Thanksgiving A happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. In some safe way, I hope you can connect with your family over this festival season. We don’t have the day in Australia, or India, or other countries, but I’m sure all of us have lots to...
by Susan Jagannath | Aug 17, 2020 | Adventures, Food, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, Sticky, trekking, Valley of the Flowers, Walking
The intrepid owner of Cafe Buransh in Sari village gives this account of reaching Sari Village from Kerala in August. This makes a succinct how-to of all the requirements to travel to Uttarakhand from within India.However, requirements change all the time, so please...
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...
by Susan Jagannath | May 14, 2020 | Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, Valley of the Flowers, Walking
Flowerful Pastures Often, in dark winter days, I wandered in spirit to these flowerful pastures with their clear-running streams set against a frieze of silver birches and shining snow peaks. —Frank Smythe High in the mountains, among windswept peaks and gleaming...
