Himalayas - Part 1

October half term.  We made the pilgrimage to Uttarkhand, in Northern India for trekking and relaxing in the Himalayas.  We stayed in a very small resort with no electricity or internet and had three blissful days cut off from the rest of the world.  Here are a few photographic highlights:

The food was absolutely amazing - this is us tucking into our first lunch.  As you can see, we weren't slumming it!  The chef was an ex-Tibetan monk and he knew his way around a kitchen.  We were surprised to see the latest Ottolenghi cookbook gracing his shelves!

Marajuana is grown everywhere in this part of the world!  This is us, in front of a fragrant crop.

 

Not by the hairs of my chinny chin chin!  Real Pashmina goats.

Looking down at a village from on high - these little villages were dotted around the mountainside, holding on for dear life.

After a 5:30 start and a 3 hour near-vertical climb, we reached the top and had stunning views.

Early morning cloud and sunrise on our day of departure

On our last night we had a huge storm, but it cleared the air and meant that our early morning drive was littered with views like this and the snowy mountains were finally visible.

Me, a little grumpy I have to admit, after our very long climb on an empty stomach!