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I was 11 years old, spending my annual winter vacation at my grandma’s house in a small village, 3 hours drive from my hometown, Guwahati. There was plenty of hustle bustle and excitement around me – people were busy preparing for a pilgrimage to Kashi (the ancient name of the city of Benaras). There were Read more
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And so, Oktoberfest! And none of the three of us big beer drinkers, but its the whole atmosphere we want to enjoy, not just the beer. So we dump our luggage in the hostel, change, and walk to Oktoberfest grounds. Everywhere we see folks in their traditional costumes – men in lederhosen and women in Read more
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Frankfurt airport immigration was done in a jiffy. A number of runners at the immigration line were asked to show their registration, while I was asked nothing except for the one Q: Why are you here? Why oh why I too ask myself – I was tempted to reply in a sing song voice to Read more
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As usual, a morning start, this time with a fine drizzle. Me and Passang had our rain ponchos on, and, I must admit, the steep downhill on a half-laid road strewn with rocks was not exactly a pleasant experience. There was no view either, with everything covered in mist – the mood in general was Read more
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From Phalut to Sandakphu is exactly 21 km, exactly the distance for a half marathon (ok, 100 ms or so less) – the problem is all this is very much uphill and downhill. There are two things that kept me going – the thrill of sometimes walking in India and sometimes in Nepal (I am Read more
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And so me and my guide Passang Dorje start the morning with a breakfast of roti and aloo at the homestay, bid goodbye to the family and start our walk on a 60deg incline! It continued like that pretty much for the entire 3/4 hours, thank God my legs and knees gave no trouble at Read more
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Night of Day 1 was freezing cold. Shivering under two thick blankets I wondered what was I thinking when I was packing. Why did I not check temperature/ pack thicker woollens? Luckily the lady taking care of Sunbird Homestay loaned me her woollens for the remaining days of the trek, I did not know it Read more
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It has been a while since I travelled solo (not counting official trips and trips to Guwahati, which is my hometown). And I have never trekked solo in my many years of trekking. Being in the mood for doing something different I decided this is what I would do in the one week break I Read more
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Somethings in life don’t change, and you don’t wish them to change. Like love for nature, and love for trekking, especially in rainy misty weather. After moving to Bangalore I was pleasantly surprised to find Bangalore Mountaineering Club offering regular treks (almost every weekend), you just have to pick, pay and hop onto their bus Read more
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Review of Lame Deer: Seeker of Visions The book is an autobiography of John (Fire) Lame Deer, a Sioux medicine man (, as told to Richard Erdoes. In it is reflected the turmoils of being part of a race that has been completely dominated by the colonial settlers, whose culture, traditions and beliefs are banned, Read more
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