At home in Patan (Kathmandu)
A longer break from driving now awaits us. The first two weeks after our arrival we continue to travel nomadically: Kathy, Louie’s mother from New Zealand, visits us! …
Binu decides to marry
A big event of the special kind is coming up during our time in Kathmandu: Binu, Laxmi’s younger sister, is back for a visit in Nepal after four …
Up to Kathmandu
Although Kathmandu is only 1500 meters above sea level, the last nearly 70 kilometers involve a crisp 2870 meters of elevation gain. Apart from the flat lowlands, Nepal …
Tiger and Tik Tok in Terai
The next morning knows nothing of a storm and early we cross the big suspension bridge to enter the Bardia National Park. As soon as we are back …
Heat, a storm and dahl bath
The short morning drive to the border reconciles at least me somewhat with India. There is hardly any traffic on the small side road, a few jingling horse-drawn …
Eating bananas in India
Haridwar is a hive of activity! The city is a popular destination for devout Hindus and right now the pilgrimage season is in full swing. Despite the heat, …
The rainbow island and a big leap
From the main town of Qeshm, we again take a ferry to the much smaller island of Hormuz. The rather conservative mood of Qeshm already fizzles out as …
It is hot!
At the latest when we leave Qir, we realize that we now have to say goodbye to pleasant temperatures for some time. Our early morning drive takes us …
From Shiraz to Qir
In Shiraz we are already expected: Afshin and his family live in a quiet, old neighborhood on the outskirts of Shiraz. The city appears unspectacular to us at …
In Fars
A wonderful morning drive through the semi-desert and a purposeful car stop bring us back to civilization. The hills and expanses are still dust-dry and mostly bare, but …