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April 9th 2011
Published: October 24th 2011
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On our third day in Ladakh it was finally time for our first longer excursion. We were still quite groggy in the morning after yet another exhausting night; it seemed we were not yet fully recovered from the change of altitude. The thought of leaving the warm bed, now a fortress of blankets and jackets layered on top of each other like the Earth's geological strata, and setting foot on what mu... Read Full Entry



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Meh... readers beware. I originally started this log to keep my mother up to date during a longer trip, but I quickly realized I wasn't about to waste my precious time off by sitting in some shady Internet café updating a blog nobody will read anyway. Nowadays it is more of a personal nostalgia and ego thing, but by all means, feel free to enjoy the speculations and hybris which will no doubt get reality checked soon enough. I will add older travel logs as time permits.... full info
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Mural painting inside the dukhang, Hemis goembaMural painting inside the dukhang, Hemis goemba
Mural painting inside the dukhang, Hemis goemba
A towering statue of the great Guru RinpocheA towering statue of the great Guru Rinpoche
A towering statue of the great Guru Rinpoche
Hemis goemba
Money offering, Hemis goembaMoney offering, Hemis goemba
Money offering, Hemis goemba
Mural painting, Hemis goembaMural painting, Hemis goemba
Mural painting, Hemis goemba
Tantric buddhist art is full of colourful and stomach churning depictions of those suffering through bad karma.
Bell, Hemis goembaBell, Hemis goemba
Bell, Hemis goemba
Advice from above?Advice from above?
Advice from above?
Kay at Hemis goemba
Wooden panels in the courtyard, Hemis goembaWooden panels in the courtyard, Hemis goemba
Wooden panels in the courtyard, Hemis goemba
More cheeky snow lionsMore cheeky snow lions
More cheeky snow lions
Wooden panels in the courtyard, Hemis goemba
Kay goes for a spin, Hemis goembaKay goes for a spin, Hemis goemba
Kay goes for a spin, Hemis goemba
Remember folks, it is all about direction. Move in a clockwise direction or from right to left, and always spin the prayer wheels in clockwise direction.
Prayer wheel, Hemis goembaPrayer wheel, Hemis goemba
Prayer wheel, Hemis goemba
The secluded valley of Hemis goembaThe secluded valley of Hemis goemba
The secluded valley of Hemis goemba
Spectacular rock formations, Hemis villageSpectacular rock formations, Hemis village
Spectacular rock formations, Hemis village
Encounter with donkeys, Hemis villageEncounter with donkeys, Hemis village
Encounter with donkeys, Hemis village
It's just another day in Ladakh...It's just another day in Ladakh...
It's just another day in Ladakh...



26th October 2011

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

LADAKH
Ladakh...top of our "Wish List" but due to the small window of the year one can access...we rely on you for the pictures & stories...keep them coming, Johan.

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