Posts Tagged ‘breakfast’

11.5.: McLeod Ganj

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Spending one night in McLeod Ganj at Hotel Ashoka with a wonderful view to the Manimahesh Kailash (5.656 m) mountain for 350 RS/Night.

Slept well and got up at 8, havingĀ a breakfast at a Tibetan restaurant - some mixed fruit chocolate pancake. Tasting very good.

McLeod Ganj is a very small but very touristy place. You get here everything, starting from Red Bull to Ritter Sport and other kinds of goods. I did not expected it here. McLeod Ganj is placed in a valley between the mountains. As I have heared, this is not the very best place, as the earth is shaking quite often here.

I visited gompas and temples, the government of Dalailama and his homeplace. It was interesting seeing the praywheels, seeing some Tibetan signs, fighting for independence. It is very interesting getting in contact with this religion.

In the afternoon I had a coffee and an applecake and looking forward meeting Mehmet at 5.30 PM for having some dinner. Then we are going to split and continuing our journey in different ways. Thanks a lot Mehmet, it was very nice travelling with you. Good luck :)

McLeod GanjOm mani padme humIndia napolisTibeten Praywheels in McLeod GanjMcLeod GanjTibeten RestaurantMcLeod Ganj The big mountain in the background in McLeod Ganj

Chamba

Friday, May 9th, 2008

I am now in Chamba and after having a breakfast (some bread, coffee) I visited some old temples and the city. Interesting village, as it is quite clean compared to the rest i have seen until now. The weather is OK, as it is also raining a little bit. Temperature is OK here in the mountains, can’t wait the heat in Varanasi, Lucknow, Agra… :)

It’s a funny thing, as people are always want to get photographed…

Taylor in a temple/palast in Chamba
Children in ChampaA printing machine in ChambaInternet in Chamba
Chamba VillageShoemakers in ChambaShoemaker on the top of a roof