As part of a recent trip to India we joined a group to head from Delhi up into the Himylayas to visit Shivling and the source of the Ganges. We booked this through KE Adventure who used Rimo Expeditions as their local agent. Both were fabulous companies to deal with and come highly recommended from me. As I’ve written lots of words about India here I’m going to let my photos do the talking in this post.
Sunset over the banks of the Ganges, RishikeshArti Ceremony, RishikeshFirst of many cups of masala chaiHindu Temple, UttarkashiEvening stroll and the end of a days work in UttarkashiWonderful, colourful adverts en route to GangotriGangotri, the end of the roadPilgrims awaiting the start of the evening arti ceremony in GangotriBells hanging outside Gangotri templeDusk in GangotriLone candle at a temple in GangotriThe final arti ceremony of 2017 at the temple in Gangotri, over winter the temple shuts to reopen again in spring.Ashram and temple complex at the gates to Gangotri National ParkAutumn colours on the trailCampsite at ChirbasaLooking down onto our second campsite at BhojwasaCrossing the GangesCelebrating a successful crossing of a waist deep river whose glacial source was visible from our crossing pointHeading up the river bed with Bhagirathi I, II and III in the distanceLunch on the trail, note the freshly baked bread rolls – the food provided by the cooks was exceptional given the locationExcellent if chilly accommodation at Tapovan, 4500mCamping under the peak of ShivlingA chilly morning at camp, it was -20 degrees overnightRocking ALL the layers at TapovanLooking back towards the Gangotri glacierQ: How many cooks, sherpas and porters does it take to get 9 trekkers to Shivling and back again? A: 30!
Hope you enjoyed the pictures, it was a truly memorable holiday, if you are interested in a learning a bit more about the significance of the Ganges in Indian culture Sue Perkins’ recent documentary on the Ganges began with a pilgrimage as far as Bhojwasa in episode 1.
Fantastic photos Zoe. We had an amazing time and still telling stories about our journey to friends. Great company too. Best wishes, great blog, Debbie.
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Fantastic photos Zoe. We had an amazing time and still telling stories about our journey to friends. Great company too. Best wishes, great blog, Debbie.
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Thanks Debbie! Yup definitely a memorable trip. Hope Japan is equally exciting but a bit less chilly. 🛩️
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Thanks for the great pictures – helped to look fw and prepare for our trip!
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