I am taking part in the Write Tribe Festival of Words from September 1 - 7. The theme for this festival is "7" and mine is:
Having completed my Spiritual Yatras, it's time for a different adventure and as I'm also posting for the letter H at ABC Wednesday, Journey no 4 is of course, High in the Himalayas.
I was 11 years old when I first saw the mighty Himalayas and it's a sight I will never forget. These are the most majestic and rugged mountains I have ever seen. Standing on the Himalayas, playing in the snow, stepping onto a glacier is an amazing experience.
And I thought that was enough. Then I took some journeys that made me want more. Flying over the Rocky Mountains, The Alps and the Southern Alps (New Zealand) brought a new dimension to viewing mountains and watching them from high up was quite a different and breathtaking experience.
Ever since then I've had this dream of flying over the Himalayas. Hence my journey "High in the Himalayas".
My journey would begin in Ladakh which I hear is incredibly beautiful and a place worth visiting and end in Darjeeling. Flying over the Himalayas I believe is a sight to behold. In Darjeeling the highlights would be watching the sunrise and sunset over the Kanchenjunga and Mt Everest.
Another journey I would love to take is a helicopter ride over Mt Kailash and Lake Mansarover. It is believed that Lord Shiva resides on Mt Kailash with Goddess Parvati and Lake Mansarover is often visited by them.
If I was younger I might attempt a trek but one must be mindful of one's limitations and a gruelling trek is probably out of question for me. I have yet to find a tour that provides a scenic flight. But perhaps someday this will become a reality.
Join me tomorrow on my fifth journey.
My journeys so far:
Journey 1 = Krishna Yatra
Journey 2 = Ram Yatra
Journey 3 = Shiva Yatra
(my 7 journeys series can be viewed here )
Day 3 posts that I enjoyed
Shilpa's Similarities - very interesting theory on inheriting similar traits
Corinne's Pablo - a very cute post on Pablo the boxer
Have a heavenly day. Check out some day 4 posts and H posts at ABC Wednesday.
Warm Regards
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Going Places - 7 journeys I would like to take.
Having completed my Spiritual Yatras, it's time for a different adventure and as I'm also posting for the letter H at ABC Wednesday, Journey no 4 is of course, High in the Himalayas.
I was 11 years old when I first saw the mighty Himalayas and it's a sight I will never forget. These are the most majestic and rugged mountains I have ever seen. Standing on the Himalayas, playing in the snow, stepping onto a glacier is an amazing experience.
And I thought that was enough. Then I took some journeys that made me want more. Flying over the Rocky Mountains, The Alps and the Southern Alps (New Zealand) brought a new dimension to viewing mountains and watching them from high up was quite a different and breathtaking experience.
Ever since then I've had this dream of flying over the Himalayas. Hence my journey "High in the Himalayas".
My journey would begin in Ladakh which I hear is incredibly beautiful and a place worth visiting and end in Darjeeling. Flying over the Himalayas I believe is a sight to behold. In Darjeeling the highlights would be watching the sunrise and sunset over the Kanchenjunga and Mt Everest.
Another journey I would love to take is a helicopter ride over Mt Kailash and Lake Mansarover. It is believed that Lord Shiva resides on Mt Kailash with Goddess Parvati and Lake Mansarover is often visited by them.
If I was younger I might attempt a trek but one must be mindful of one's limitations and a gruelling trek is probably out of question for me. I have yet to find a tour that provides a scenic flight. But perhaps someday this will become a reality.
google maps - all places are approximate
Gompa Phyang, Ladakh
image source wikipedia
Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling
image source wikipedia
Darjeeling
image source wikipedia
Lake Mansarovar
image source wikipedia
Mt Kailash and Lake Mansarovar
image source: google images
Join me tomorrow on my fifth journey.
My journeys so far:
Journey 1 = Krishna Yatra
Journey 2 = Ram Yatra
Journey 3 = Shiva Yatra
(my 7 journeys series can be viewed here )
Day 3 posts that I enjoyed
Shilpa's Similarities - very interesting theory on inheriting similar traits
Corinne's Pablo - a very cute post on Pablo the boxer
Have a heavenly day. Check out some day 4 posts and H posts at ABC Wednesday.
Warm Regards
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Your Shiv yatra must have been tough.I know some people who visited all these places said that it was very tiring.
ReplyDeleteHi Usha, trekking would be very tiring - I take the easy way out and fly.
DeleteAh, Suzy, this is one of my dreams as well -- to visit Darjeeling, Ladakh and Kailash Mansarovar! Just thinking of those places makes me go dizzy with anticipation. I did visit the Himalaya in 2006 but didn't travel through the route you have mentioned. Sigh. Soon, god-willing.
ReplyDeleteJoy always,
Susan
Hi Susan. I hope someday the both of us will have the pleasure of experiencing this journey.
DeleteLovely...description as well as pictures...The last two pictures produce a unique feeling...I would love to read your previous yatras too...
ReplyDeletehttp://shellymona.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/seven-ate-nine/
Thanks Shellymona. Kailash Mansarovar is very spiritual. I hope you enjoy my other yatras.
DeleteThey are on my list as well but as people say the calling hasn't come yet I think. ;)
ReplyDeletePhenoMenon
http://throodalookingglass.com/2013/09/bison-2/
True, it happen's when it is meant to be if it is meant to be. Crossing fingers it is meant to be.
DeleteLake Manasarovar looks so serene and divine. Looking at the pics I really feel it is indeed the abode of the Gods and Goddesses
ReplyDeleteHi Kalpana. Mansarovar looks amazing. Feels that way doesn't it.
DeleteThe Himalayan Yatra is pretty tough if one treks it. But with the flights and all, it would one of the most satisfying and mesmerizing yatra. Have been to Ladakh and seen the Himalayas and seen them from the flight too... they are truly majestic!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for the mention! Touched and honored :)
DeleteI wish to visit Ladakh and Darjeeling someday. I've heard great reviews about Ladakh and it's beauty. All the pics are great but I like Lake Mansarovar the best.
ReplyDeleteHi Diana, yes I've heard that Ladakh is amazing. My cousin visited L some years ago and was raving about it. Mansarovar looks beautiful.
DeleteThis is the second post today that has me itching to trek soon. Ladakh I have been to on a trek but would not mind more.
ReplyDeleteOh wow Suresh, Ladakh must've been amazing. I am looking forward to this journey. It's been my dream for a long time.
DeleteLoved your post suzy, and the beautiful pics are tempting... would like to join you for these trips ....
ReplyDeleteLoved your post suzy, and the beautiful pics are tempting... would like to join you for these trips ....
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela. Do join me - I'm enjoying my virtual journey.
DeleteWould love to visit Leh One day...
ReplyDeleteHi Mina. Me too.
DeleteWow! Lovely pics...would love to visit all these place. May be some day, I will.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rekspoursout. They're not my pics but yes they are beautiful. I hope someday you will visit these places.
DeleteWell, I like SOME elevation , but not TOO much, probably NOT the Himalayas!
ReplyDeleteROG, ABC Wednesday
Hi Roger, I wouldn't trek up the Himalayas. But flying over them will be awesome.
DeleteExcept Darjleeng, rest all are my dream destinations.
ReplyDeleteGreat read.
Thanks Indrani. Have you already been to Darjeeling?
DeleteI have seen the Rockies and the Alps but not the Himilayas. I can just imagine how spectacular they must be. Thanks for taking us along on a journey with you.
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Hi Cathy. They are spectacular. There's something about the Himalayas that the other ranges just simply don't have. Perhaps because we Indians feel that the Gods reside there.
DeleteA helicopter over Kailash and Manasarovar is something worth looking forward to as it would be quite an experience...
ReplyDeleteIt sure would be Mahabore. I'm really looking forward to that.
DeleteAmazing!! Breathtaking!! .... is all I can say Suzy!! Hope all your dreams come true!!
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Thanks Nanka. I'm hoping for that too.
DeleteI didn't know you were in my list of blogs to review for ABC as well :)
ReplyDeletePhenoMenon, ABCW Team
http://throodalookingglass.com/2013/09/peacock/
Yep, doing this round of the ABC Wed.
Deletewoowww... the Mansarovar lake looks like paradise :D would love to go there :D
ReplyDeleteHi Rajlakshmi, welcome to my blog. I'm hoping I'll get to see it someday.
DeleteThat's amazing, Suzy. You've seen beauty so close:) I've never been to none of the places.
ReplyDeleteCheerz
Hi Vishal - no unfortunately haven't been there - this is a journey I want to take.
DeleteThis would definitely be an amazing and breath taking sight. I would love to go there too!
ReplyDeleteKathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
Hi Kathy it's a journey I so want to take.
DeleteThis would definitely be an amazing and breath taking sight. I would love to go there too!
ReplyDeleteKathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
I have been to breathtaking Darjeeling but i so want a ladhakh road trip & MT Everest....well well dream on:(
ReplyDeletehttp://sailorswiferamblings.blogspot.com/2013/09/seven-sacred-chants.html
Oh you are lucky Anu. I hope someday I'll get there too. Dreams do come true if we dream long and hard.
DeleteTaking a trip to the Himalayas must be an unforgetable experience. I hope I can make it there some day as well :) Great post!
ReplyDeletehttp://nelmitravel.com/plaza-de-mayo-buenos-aires/
It is a sight to behold. Thanks for dropping by.
Deletei have visited ladakh and that mist and freshness still comes back to me when I reminisce about it.
ReplyDeleteAah! the magic of these wonderful places.
Lovely post, Suzy!
Thanks Ruchira. You are lucky. I hope someday I'll visit it too.
DeleteBeautiful pictures. I'd like to go to mansarovar too. :) Thanks for this lovely tour.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kajal. It will be awesome to see Mansarovar.
DeleteI have already visited ladakh and I can assure you it will be worth a trip. You have to make it!
ReplyDeleteRicha
Lucky you Richa. I will surely make it someday. It's a dream I've had for a long long time.
DeleteLadakh looks like heaven!
ReplyDeleteIt sure does Me.
DeleteMountains have always held a spiritual, yet grounded, affirmation of God's presence and love for us. Although the Himalayas are majestic, I will ever prefer to ancient Appalachians in America. Interestingly, it is estimated that these now worn peaks were at one time higher than the Himalayas. Imagine that! :)
ReplyDeleteLoved the reflection and the photos, Suzy!
Oh! "The" where I put "to" in front of "ancient." :)
DeleteThanks Martha. So true that mountains are so spiritual. I didn't know that about the Appalachians.
DeleteGee, I sure hope your dream becomes a reality!
ReplyDeleteLeslie
abcw team
I hope so too Leslie.
DeleteThis is going to be a beautiful trip. I want to go someday too. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jyothi. Glad it's a trip you want to take as well. I'm crossing my fingers.
DeleteLadhak is right there on the top of my list to visit...but not a vacation but on a trek instead
ReplyDeleteyou can check my post here -
Karan - Sisters
Hi Karan, trekking might just be a little difficult for me. I like the idea of flying!
DeleteVery impressive, Suzy! Thank you! Once I was on a glacier in New Zealand, and I enjoyed it immensely, and two of my grandchildren were with me. They were excited about the snow.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Wil, ABCW Team.
Thanks Wil. Glad you enjoyed the journey. I live in NZ but haven't seen the glaciers here :( - I can do that anytime is what I say and then travel off to other places. Thanks so much for stopping by.
DeleteViewing the Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling is truly awesome. My brother and family are just back from Ladakh and their pictures make a trip there so tempting!
ReplyDeletePS: Pablo says thanks!
Pablo is welcome. My mother visited Darjeeling when I was quite little and she just raves about it. Can't wait to see it for myself. And my cousin just raves about Ladakh. So looking forward to this journey.
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