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27 MAY 2012

Merapi: Mountain of Fire

Previously: Journey to Lava land: Borobudur and Mt. Merapi -1 The news of the ‘fresh’ lava flow into the innards of the Mt.Merapi filled us with trepidation.To us, this news was alarming,but was just a piece of information to locals. I guess living on the ‘Pacific ring of fire’ makes you ready to face anything. We were [...]

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Idlumane falls - Water has never tasted so pure and so sweet or looked so welcoming before!

29 NOVEMBER 2011

Kodachadri Trek

A vast expanse of blue, dotted with slithering flakes of white and embellished all across with shades of the purest orange; Greenery as far as the eye can see, with clouds sweeping across, as if white curtains are billowing in tandem with the direction of the wind, allowing very little sunlight to seep through – [...]

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5 OCTOBER 2011

Miles to go before I sleep X – Epilogue

Epilogue Day 11 The day we took leave of Kasol, and the Himalayas, and begin our journey to our boring, monotonous, daily life was today for some of us. We woke up that day quite late and went to have breakfast in the hotel where we were joined by all.Remember Nikhi and I wanted to [...]

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5 OCTOBER 2011

Miles to go before I sleep IX – Back to Kasol

October 5, 2011
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Day 10: Return to Base Camp Woke up that day thinking we are returning to base camp today. It was mixed emotions. You don’t want to leave the mountains but you want to return back to civilization too and have a bath (It had been 6-7 days since last bath ). I remember having noodles [...]

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4 OCTOBER 2011

Miles to go before I sleep VIII – Picture Perfect

October 4, 2011
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Next Destination: Bandak Thatch - Ht. 8000 ft. (10 KM) 6 hrs Day 9 When we came to Biskeri Thatch, we had descended to 11000Ft. It was all descend now (C’mon, you have to come back some day ). Next day I woke up earlier than usual and I was in an off mood that [...]

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