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Foods of India-Part 2

Dinner was all but inedible. I don’t say that in jest or lightheartedly. Every day dinner was almost inedible. We carried up a big tent for dining in – or I should say the porters carried it up, and we … Continue reading

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Foods of India–Part 1

If you have ever eaten food in an Indian restaurant in the United States you may think that you have tried Indian food, but this is probably not true. What you’ve been eating is a tourist imitation. There is a … Continue reading

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The Deadliest Bridge

The most dangerous bridge I crossed did not seem like much of a dangerous bridge at all – a little balancing beam walk and you’re done – not really too bad unless you consider the consequences of losing your balance. … Continue reading

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The Most Beautiful Bridges You Never Want to Cross

Because the Himalayas in the vicinity of Nanda Devi are subject to monsoonal rains, there are a lot of streams, rivers, and waterfalls throughout this region. And the unfortunate coincidence of the timing of my trip with the worst monsoon … Continue reading

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The Most Beautiful Bridges You Never Want to Cross

Because the Himalayas in the vicinity of Nanda Devi are subject to monsoonal rains, there are a lot of streams, rivers, and waterfalls throughout this region. And the unfortunate coincidence of the timing of my trip with the worst monsoon … Continue reading

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Leeches in the Himalayas: Part 3 – Winner of the “most leeches” award!

Needless to say on our second day hiking up into the Himalayas we were all rather tuned in to watching for leeches. They were active in the shade when the sun wasn’t shining on them, and in the evening, but … Continue reading

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Leeches in the Himalayas: Part 2 –Bloody Little mess!

The first day of our backpacking trip we arrived at our camping location a little bit later than I would’ve liked. We were exhausted from the backpacking and were anxiously racing to set up our camp before dark. The trails … Continue reading

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India – Leeches In the Himalayas (Segment No. 11)

Yeah, I know. Who has ever heard of leeches in the Himalayas? I certainly never have, and everybody I ever talked to about hiking in the Himalayas never has. Who would think that there are leeches in the Himalayas… but … Continue reading

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India – landslide (Segment No. 10-continued)

So you might be getting the picture now. One false step crossing this landslide and you were a goner. That much was plainly obvious to me when I first stopped and assessed it. It was going to be a really … Continue reading

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India – landslide (Segment No. 10)

She almost died – my God it was so close! It was just our first day on the trail backpacking into the Himalayas and already the extreme danger of what we’re about to face made itself apparent. The head geologist … Continue reading

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