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While back home in Germany they have a super-sunny-sommer,
I wanted to see, how is it like in Himalaya-India?
The highland Ladakh you only can reach during a few weeks in the year:
July-September.
La-Dakh means "Land of the passes". I look around and see many
magic 8.000ers.
And a lot of Buddhism, monasteries, monks. |
In my vacations I dont run much. And my few run-thoughts
disappear right after landig in the capital Leh::
The air simply is too thin for whatever activities. So, first thing ist
to catch breath.
After 4 days it is fairly fine. I can walk and see the town and castle.
Breathing is better day by day.
And a good ocasion to watch my breath again.
And to be greatful for it.After 5 days I go running: "veeery
slow and only downhill", is my plan.
It is alright, even if my heart has to beat faster than normal, still.
Okay, you all know, who goes down must go up.
I had forgotten it. Oof!
Pictures from
4.000m high
Back in normal breath, my next stop is 2.000m lower,
still at 2.000m altitude.
I take the
Leh-Manali-Highway for 2 days in an "adventure" bus.
Here I breathe fine, but now it rains and rains, whole day long:
It is monsoon-period..
Okay, this is not the perfect time for running.
Nevertheless I go for a run in a dry hour, to explore the surroundings.
Okay, you all know: I will get wet.
I had forgotten it. Splish-splash!
Pictures from
2.000m high
2.000m: Manali, always in the clouds, always close to rain |
Clouds are climbing up the valley |
Over the rapid river there are only a few bridges... |
...but you can hang-climb over it too. |
Over there the guest houses... |
...on this unknown side the local houses |
I forget teh world and cruise up the valley, slowly... |
...crossing a hang bridge and noisy waters from the peaks |
Here grow Indias apples: Tasting, but German apples are better yet! |
Every day life of a farmer lady |
Quick over the wet bridge: The rain has caught me, it is cool... |
...I find shelter in a simple hut of a young family with a friend. |
In only a few minutes the river is swollen significantly...... |
...lets go on, soaking wet, my shoes are making funny noises... |
...downhill into my dry room. |
In the clouds. |
Manali is
a famous place. Here all the long-time travellers of India come
from 40°C hot south, as soon as the winter here has gone.
Manali in august knows no long-time travellers. You find only French,
Spanish, Italian or Israelis, hiding from the hot european summer.
Temperaturen tagsüber 18°C, nachts 13°C. Kein wirklicher August-Sommer.
Time to explore the restaurants and hot springs.
Time for many masala-chais...
You Indian,
Lionheart
Infos about Ladakh:
geography and culture
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