Marka Valley Trek: we did it!!! Incredible rocks, mountains, animals and people

Bizarrely and incredibly, considering how patchy the Sham Valley Trek had been, my parents were up for the Marka Valley Trek, a 7 day much higher altitude homestay trek, including one night in a tent at 4740m! We were much better prepared though, having done the Sham Valley, and also did this trek with a …

Sham Valley Trek: snow capped mountains, acclimatisation and getting lost

My parents joined me in Leh, Ladakh for just under three weeks, a little bit of home flying out to see me in the middle of my year of travels. They were secretly hoping to do the Marka Valley Trek, but were worried it would prove too much at their age and fitness level so …

McLeod Gang to Leh: crazy bus journeys, astounding mountains and high altitude

I had one of the most lovely 'last days' in Dharamkot hiking up to Galu Waterfall, about a four hour leisurely hike, with three friends - pretty much my idea of heaven. We finished the day off in the Tibetan restaurant 'Common Ground' in McLeod Gang. It was such a delicious comfy safe space, leaving was more emotional …