Sri Lanka today
We a rrived in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka and enjoyed a few days in Negombo, a town on the beach north from Colombo. First, the calm and organized traffic surprised us. Sri Lankan people (except the private & public bus drivers who tend to race each other) drive very correctly and according to […]
An unforgettable beauty
The Nepali city life is definitely something to get used to when you arrive from the quietness of the mountains. Already in Pokhara we were astonished about the number of vehicles on the road, people walking, sitting, standing in every corner and shop after shop after shop, but it seemed to be double the chaos […]
On being high
Crossing the Teri La Pass took us to an altitude that we both had not been before. While we are used to hiking in the Swiss mountains a lot above 2’000m and the altitude of the Teri La Pass at 5’540m is nowhere near like going up the high peaks of the Himalayan Mountains, we […]
Apples & Dust
The contrast between the East and West side of Teri La Pass is fascinating. While coming up through Naar Valley the landscape is fertile and pastures are common, on the West side of the pass, Upper Mustang is dominated by eroded cliffs, empty plateaus and dust. We entered this moon-like landscape through narrow and steep […]
To one of the highest villages of Nepal and beyond
We couldn’t imagine at all what life looks like for the people of Naar, living the whole year on 4’200m. What we discovered is a phenomenal place in the world where people and animals live an intense symbiosis. Neither could live in the highest village of Nepal without the other, because yaks, horses, goats, sheep […]
Dangerous but incredibly important
When you google “The World’s 20 Most Dangerous Roads”, the roads of Nepal especially in the Himalaya region usually feature quite high on the list. However, what this doesn’t tell you is how incredibly important these rough, muddy, rocky and steep roads are for the local people, and tourists as well. During our trip in […]