Multimedia from Ladakh to Jaipur
More photographic (and video) evidence of our journey so far:
Our camp at night, illuminated by a waxing moon.
The group on the trail, during our silent morning walk
Our head cook (Wangal, right) and assistant cook (Kunchok) whip up some omelets for breakfast. Not only did our cooks provide us with three delicious meals everyday, they also exhibited some mean dance moves during our last night on the trail.
Breakfast is served in the dinner tent
Andrew creatively interprets his task ("Put various objects into a microwave and watch what happens") during a group game of Power. In Power, participants write and then randomly choose a common (or uncommon) task (e.g. pour tea, put on a jacket, etc) that they must then complete as creatively as possible.
The group is illuminated by a headlamp during a nightly reading of The Alchemist.
At 15,000 ft (4600m), our camp at Nimaling was the highest place we spent the night. Although cold, it was also one of the most beautiful campsites.
Goats invade camp at Nimaling--notice the black and white goat spotted hill in the background. Andrew and Emily are out to take photos.
Huzzah! The group at the top of Kang Yaze pass, flanked by Himalayan ridges and prayer flags.
From the top of the pass, looking back towards Nimaling and our traveled road. Kang Yaze peak commands the view.
Looking away from Kang Yaze, the group begins the descent into the magenta, slate, and peach colored valley.
Dance! At the end of our trek, we celebrate its culmination with a spontaneous dance party.
From the hills of Ladakh to the plains of Rajasthan: the group in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra (unfortunately minus Hannah, who was in bed with a case of Delhi-belly).
Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The group navigates the park via bicycle rickshaws with our telescope toting, leopard print wearing guide Jagdish (Jack). Peacocks, kingfishers, sarus cranes, monkeys, antelope, and spotted deer were all spotted in the park.
Within the park, surrounded by woods, lies an old Hanuman temple. Behind this temple is a small pond filled with members of the Trionychidae famliy--soft shelled turtles. Every day the Rishi (priest) of the Hanuman temple feeds the turtles a mixture of grains. The turtles look as thought they come directly from the Jurassic era.
To Jaipur! The group at Amer fort just outside of Jaipur (along with a middle aged Indian woman who decided to join in the group photo).
Looking across one of the main courtyards of Amer fort, towards the Raja's summer bedroom.
ISP photos coming soon