Mission (Peak) Accomplished – A Trek Report
A Fourth of July trek report from Mission Peak, California. Warning: Birds inside. Continue reading Mission (Peak) Accomplished – A Trek Report
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On hobbled knee across the Nandakini
In the final episode of her Bedni Bugyal travelogue, Jennifer Nandi crosses a bridge and a river into another consciousness, one that holds the tranquility of the Himalaya and perturbation over its future in delicate balance The snow-clad flanks of the hills … Continue reading On hobbled knee across the Nandakini
Odyssey to Bedni Bugyal: The trail to Wan
Distances in the Himalaya can be tricky, especially when pointed out desultorily by a guide deprived of his liquor. Thus captained, we descended the bleak slopes of Bedni toward the village of Wan. Jennifer Nandi’s spellbinding Bedni Bugyal travelogue continues… … Continue reading Odyssey to Bedni Bugyal: The trail to Wan
Valley of Potpourri – Autumn in the Valley of Flowers
In late September 2009, I joined Sahastra and four friends on a trek to the Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand. When we reached there we were told that the season for flowers had slipped behind us by two weeks. We prepared for disappointment but instead discovered to our happy surprise that the Valley in September was fall’s magical fairyland, ready to be tucked in for a long winter nap. This piece was published as the cover story in India Abroad Magazine, August 27, 2010. Autumn burnishes the Valley of Flowers with ochre, gold and fawn WHEN I ARRIVED in the … Continue reading Valley of Potpourri – Autumn in the Valley of Flowers