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 8, 2020 | Adventures, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, Sticky, trekking, Valley of the Flowers, Walking
In the Monsoon and when it is declared Open The Valley of Flowers is in a National Park, and can only be accessed when it is declared open by the Department of Forests. You can trek from early June until the beginning of October, check exact dates, as it depends on...
by Susan Jagannath | Aug 28, 2019 | Adventures, Food, Himalayan Challenge, Himalayas, trekking, Valley of the Flowers, Walking
Wet, Wild and Wonderful – Trekking the Valley of Flowers in the monsoon. As a hiker or a trekker, I usually plan my walks to coincide with fine weather. Except for the Valley of Flowers. Click To Tweet There is one place you must trek in the monsoon downpours...
by admin | Oct 25, 2017 | Himalayas, trekking, Walking
The village far below is Sari, the roadhead for Devariyatal. This picture is some 4 kms and 1000m above it. We were trekking for adventure when we heard the magical sound of a Garhwali sound floating through the pure Himalayan air. One of the best parts of the trek...