Through the jungle in Nepal
Nepal consists of high mountains and white peaks – that’s what we thought. So we were really surprised to find out that it has also areas with tropical jungle forests, with tigers, elephants and crocodiles. There are several national parks in Nepal, where you can experience the jungle and its wildlife. We stayed at the
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Between fascination and madness: India
Stone age and future, culture and chaos, nature and rubbish, wealth and poverty – all this is India. It is a country that is extremely difficult to describe, just as difficult as it is to understand it. You could probably spend years in India, and you still wouldn’t be able to understand the country and
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Palaces, Forts, Temples – Culture in India
During our tour through Rajastan and afterwards in Agra we went for some cultural sightseeing. We visited the impressive fort and palace in Jodhpur, and the colourful Havelis in Mandwa. We went to Pushkar to see the Brahma temple and the pilgrims. And finally, in Agra we visited the famous landmark of India: the Taj
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From Leh to Delhi – what a change!
The differences and the changes you experience when driving from Leh to Delhi could not possibly be bigger – the culture, the landscape, the living standard – everything changes on this route. There are deserts, glaciers and subtropical forests, uninhabited areas and the always chaotic Delhi; it was freezing cold and extremely hot, and all
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Ladakh – completely different from the rest of India
In the far north of India lies Ladakh. It is located in the middle of the Himalaya – between the disputed border with Pakistan and the border with China, respectively Tibet, which is disputed, too. The landscape of Ladakh is stunning with passes up to a breath-taking altitude of more than 5300 m. But also
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Our recommendation: the Heidenau K60 Scout
Tarmac, gravel, dust, sand, mud, pot-holes, stones, grass – we basically have ridden over almost all surfaces and through all road-conditions by now – and at temperatures between 0° and 50° C. Our tyres, the Heidenau K60 Scout carried us through all this without any problems. After more than 18.000 kilometres that we have covered
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India – the first two weeks
The first 14 days in India passed really fast. We have seen a lot, and we had quite some experiences – some were nice, some not so pleasant. But it definitely wasn’t boring so far. The border crossing from Pakistan to India held no problems for us, and we could finish all the paper work
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The Border-Closing-Ceremony
It is well known that Pakistan and India are not the best friends. But nowhere else this is more celebrated than during the daily ceremony when the border between the two countries is closed just before sunset. Recommend on Facebook Google+ Tweet about it Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend
Goodbye Pakistan
Five weeks in Pakistan – the memories that we take with us from this country are diverse, and not necessarily positive: many beautiful and unique landscapes – an amazing nature in the north of the country – many extremely uneducated people – many boastful and self-important people – the really precarious security situation – the
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