Hilltone Resorts Manali
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Back in the CH?
... conifer-surrounded Manali it seems as if the vegetation is about to swallow up the village any second. The rounded mud bricks of Ladakh changed to dry stone walls carved out of the hillsides. The Israeli couple - Smadar and Uri turned out to be very friendly. They are both social workers in Israel and we ended up finding a guesthouse together in Manali.
Today we trekked (baby-trekked) a 17 km hike to ...
Hired a guide this time and he got us lost!
... the main Pulga -> Khir Ganga path). Shortly after the village my guide-porter had to ask some locals which of two paths was the Tosh shortcut. This was a little disconcerting but I thought nothing much of this. We hiked along this less-trodden path for another hour (passing several cannabis plants growing wild along the edges of the path!), and Kalga on the southern side of the Parvati Valley came into view. We continued on and started to head north along ...
My first time paragliding
... get thrown off, but we successfully made it to the launching area where our pilots were waiting for us. I got harnessed up and then my pilot and I had to wait for a gust of wind. When it came we ran down the slope heading towards a steep drop - rather disconcerting - but before we reached it the parachute was in the air and we took off! The ground was way down below and we soared over the trees in the valley giving me great bird's-eye views. My flight ...
Long time, no blog
... decided to go paragliding, which was really amazing. Got to see the best view over the Himalayas that no postcard could capture, and also managed to embarrass myself massively with the most ungraceful landing of all time.
After a few nights we grew a bit tired of touristy Manali, and decided to hop on a bus for an hour or so to Naggar (where I am now). Just a really tiny town, with hardly any backpackers, to chill out. Staying at the ...
My Beloved Little Tibet
... serves a set menu (usually 6 dishes) for 130 rupees (just under AUS$3) and leaves you rolling out the door. And thanks to the many Korean Buddhists on pilgrimage here, there’s a fantastic Korean restaurant too.As we savour the flavours, we can watch the street pass by – always a favourite pastime of mine. Women at their street stalls selling yak wool shawls dress in traditional striped aprons that signify they’re married. They chatter and bellow ...



