After leaving Manali, I arrived this morning at 6:00h in McLeodGanj. This is quite a touristic place. I walked around the city and visited the Tibet Museum,the Residence of the Dalai Lama and the need markets.
Tommrow I am invited to a teaching of the Dalai Lama and I will see if I can make it through the masses of tourists.
Only 3 days left.....
Sonntag, 28. September 2008
Freitag, 26. September 2008
Shimla-Manali
Finally I left New Delhi with incredible impressions from India. I went by train to Kalka, where I wanted to take the tpytrain up to Shimla. But because of landslides the train couldn't go, so I took a taxi with 2 other english guys to the capital of Himachal-Pradesh.
Expecting a chilled out town, I got dissapointet..It was as crowded as everywhere else. The next day I made a bus tour through the Shimla area.
The next morning the hotelmanager wanted to rip me off, and charge me a second time, but not with me...I had to run to catch my bus to Manali.
On the bus to Manali I met Jef and had one of the greatest trips on my travels. Beautiful landscape combined with an adventurous busdrive.
Arriving in Manali was like Christmas and New Years eve on the same day...it was so relaxed compared to the other India I have seen so far.
Me and Jef shared a room and went up to the Rohtang Pass (ca.4000m above sea level).
Tonight I will leave for Dharamsala and then turn beack to Delhi, where my flight leaves.
C ya
Expecting a chilled out town, I got dissapointet..It was as crowded as everywhere else. The next day I made a bus tour through the Shimla area.
The next morning the hotelmanager wanted to rip me off, and charge me a second time, but not with me...I had to run to catch my bus to Manali.
On the bus to Manali I met Jef and had one of the greatest trips on my travels. Beautiful landscape combined with an adventurous busdrive.
Arriving in Manali was like Christmas and New Years eve on the same day...it was so relaxed compared to the other India I have seen so far.
Me and Jef shared a room and went up to the Rohtang Pass (ca.4000m above sea level).
Tonight I will leave for Dharamsala and then turn beack to Delhi, where my flight leaves.
C ya
Freitag, 19. September 2008
Namaste
Hi,
after spending 4 days in Delhi I am getting acclimatized. Investigating the local food and stores and walking around the living area were my tasks for the last days. Yesterday me and Moritz working colleges went to a night club near the Conaught Place. We had a nice party and I really felt strange to be preferred at everything, just because I´m white. Even the drivers that take us everywhere at every time of the day would kiss our ass if we would tell them.
During the next days I am going to do some more Delhi sightseeing before I leave on Monday by train to Kalka. And from Kalka I will go with a toy train to Shimla.
From there I try to get to Dharamsala/ McLeod Ganj and take a look at the Himalaya mountains and to be again with budhist people.
after spending 4 days in Delhi I am getting acclimatized. Investigating the local food and stores and walking around the living area were my tasks for the last days. Yesterday me and Moritz working colleges went to a night club near the Conaught Place. We had a nice party and I really felt strange to be preferred at everything, just because I´m white. Even the drivers that take us everywhere at every time of the day would kiss our ass if we would tell them.
During the next days I am going to do some more Delhi sightseeing before I leave on Monday by train to Kalka. And from Kalka I will go with a toy train to Shimla.
From there I try to get to Dharamsala/ McLeod Ganj and take a look at the Himalaya mountains and to be again with budhist people.
Dienstag, 16. September 2008
I miss Bangkok....
After getting to New Delhi, Moritz picked me up from the airport. Then we drove to his appartment and had some beer.
This morning I went out on the Delhi streets. Crazy...just unbelievable how the Indians drive. Traffic jams everywhere and nothing but aggressiv drivers. Nothing for softies!! After driving with Thomas (another German in Mo´s living complex) to the Redfort, we took a walk to the Mosque and Old Delhi.
A variety of characters...beggers, dealers, rikschadrivers....all crazy...
The bazar was an imprssion how life back in the days could have been. What a contrast to the so relaxed Bangkok;-)I will definately need some time to deal that impressions.
My plan is to catch a train to the Himalaya direction.
C ya
This morning I went out on the Delhi streets. Crazy...just unbelievable how the Indians drive. Traffic jams everywhere and nothing but aggressiv drivers. Nothing for softies!! After driving with Thomas (another German in Mo´s living complex) to the Redfort, we took a walk to the Mosque and Old Delhi.
A variety of characters...beggers, dealers, rikschadrivers....all crazy...
The bazar was an imprssion how life back in the days could have been. What a contrast to the so relaxed Bangkok;-)I will definately need some time to deal that impressions.
My plan is to catch a train to the Himalaya direction.
C ya
Sonntag, 14. September 2008
pop gang mai thailand
After spending almost 1 month in Thailand I will leave tommorow to New Delhi, India.
Thailand is really amazing, especially the culture. The people are so friendly and even in Bangkok, where everything is so stressy and hectic, they remain calm and relaxed.
Everywhere you are welcome and everybody has a ear for you.
It was my first time in Asia and I like their buddhist lifestyle!!
I have got plenty pictures, but will post them when I get back home..those computers here suck!
Thailand is really amazing, especially the culture. The people are so friendly and even in Bangkok, where everything is so stressy and hectic, they remain calm and relaxed.
Everywhere you are welcome and everybody has a ear for you.
It was my first time in Asia and I like their buddhist lifestyle!!
I have got plenty pictures, but will post them when I get back home..those computers here suck!
Freitag, 12. September 2008
Pai
Pai
After spending some days in Chiang Rai, we decided to go to Pai. A really beautiful place in north Thailand. Me and Gabriella are doing some vacation here and enjoy the nature. We rented scooters and took nice rides through the mountains and saw waterfalls and indigenous villages.
Me and a higher form of intellegence
our bungalow
Tommorow I head back to Bangkok and will go to New Delhi on Monday.
After spending some days in Chiang Rai, we decided to go to Pai. A really beautiful place in north Thailand. Me and Gabriella are doing some vacation here and enjoy the nature. We rented scooters and took nice rides through the mountains and saw waterfalls and indigenous villages.
Me and a higher form of intellegence
our bungalow
Tommorow I head back to Bangkok and will go to New Delhi on Monday.
Montag, 8. September 2008
Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai
Hey,
after leaving Chiang Mai again I wanted to go trekking in the northern part and headed to Chiang Rai. But the weather become rainy and the bungalow wasn't really inviting. When I arived there I seemed to be the only person to stay at that place, but to my fortune another backpacker arrived. After meeting Gabbie we tried to get into the city and it should become a very funny night. Thanxs to Sam Song and the Teepee Bar:-)
I tried to reach Yati, a local from one of the Hilltribes. An irish woman gave me this tip, but after not reaching him for 3 days I decided to go with Gabbie back to Chiang Mai and from there on to Pai. Glad to leave rainy Chiang Rai again without doing a tour, because of the bad weather, I found a least one cool person to travel with.
Maybe I can do some Hilltribe trekking from Pai. I hope the Gods are with me:-)
after leaving Chiang Mai again I wanted to go trekking in the northern part and headed to Chiang Rai. But the weather become rainy and the bungalow wasn't really inviting. When I arived there I seemed to be the only person to stay at that place, but to my fortune another backpacker arrived. After meeting Gabbie we tried to get into the city and it should become a very funny night. Thanxs to Sam Song and the Teepee Bar:-)
I tried to reach Yati, a local from one of the Hilltribes. An irish woman gave me this tip, but after not reaching him for 3 days I decided to go with Gabbie back to Chiang Mai and from there on to Pai. Glad to leave rainy Chiang Rai again without doing a tour, because of the bad weather, I found a least one cool person to travel with.
Maybe I can do some Hilltribe trekking from Pai. I hope the Gods are with me:-)
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