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From the desert we head to Jaisalmer - the golden city. The focal point is the fort, which is still inhabited, built of sandstone and magnificently decorated.
We head into the desert near Bikaner. Two wonderful days we spend in solitude and explore the countryside by camel and jeep.
Jaipur - the pink city - is our first stop in Rajasthan. It is not only home to the Palace of the Winds, but also a luxurious city palace, an observatory and a sunken palace.
The second day of our Himalayan tour is upon us. We continue to follow the river and for the first time we can see three peaks of Bhagirathi mountain.
The Ganga river feeds mainly from the Bhagirathi river, the river we walk along our Himalaya trek to Gaumukh - Tapovan. Legend has it that the king Bhageeratha asked lord Brahma to bring down the Ganga river to earth to perform ceremonies for his ancestors.
Day 1 of our trek starts at just before 6:00 am. It will take us from Gangotri, to the Gaumukh Glacier and to the Tapovan Plateau at the foot of the sacred Mount Shivling.
In preparation for an ultra run, I take part in a marathon. The place of the spectacle is Da Nang in Vietnam.
A long weekend is coming up and we decide to take a trip to Thailand. A good decision as we have a wonderful time.
On foot and by steam train we explore the green tea slopes and busy streets of Darjeeling.
From Rishikesh we will travel via New Dehli to Darjeeling in West Bengal.