jellyflake
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
...just need to share some more excitement: in two weeks I'll be in India. For skiing. And I am excited to death.
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India
- Thread starter jellyflake
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bounceswoosh
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
What's the itinerary?
jellyflake
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Düsseldorf-Moscow-New Delhi-Srinagar by plane & then to Gulmarg by car.
jellyflake
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
So. Collected my brandnew passport this morning (old one is expiring soon).
Applied for "e-Tourist Visa". And paid for it.
Have an appointment with a bootfitter tomorrow but will not take these new boots to India - I will rather bring just stuff that can be lost...
Need to go to the doctor to check what first-aid and travel kit I should be carrying with me.
Insurance should be fine.
Emergency contact = my brother nominated with the visa application.
Pictures? Will be provided. I cannot guarantee I have got internet access when I am over - looks like the connections are sometimes pretty stable, sometimes really bad. So please cross fingers ;)
In worst case picture upload will only follow when I am back home.
Applied for "e-Tourist Visa". And paid for it.
Have an appointment with a bootfitter tomorrow but will not take these new boots to India - I will rather bring just stuff that can be lost...
Need to go to the doctor to check what first-aid and travel kit I should be carrying with me.
Insurance should be fine.
Emergency contact = my brother nominated with the visa application.
Pictures? Will be provided. I cannot guarantee I have got internet access when I am over - looks like the connections are sometimes pretty stable, sometimes really bad. So please cross fingers ;)
In worst case picture upload will only follow when I am back home.
jellyflake
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
LOL - that is probably the best reaction when thinking about a trip to INDIA
Good question..! I think there are various reasons: the Alps are so far having another terrible winter in terms of snow. DH is recovering or better: seems to have pretty fully recovered and is keen on some serious skiing. Himalaya is on our list for a while - so why not now? And yes, I sometimes are a bit adventurous.(...) why?? But given that there are so many ski resorts between you and India, why?To see other places in India too?
Christy
Angel Diva
That makes sense. So, I guess (hopefully!) Kashmir is okay to visit now? This is interesting to me because we have quite a few Indian friends but they all started skiing (and hiking) here in the US. But I can see that Gulmarg is quite far from, say, Mumbai. Whereas they can drive less than 45 minutes to skiing here.
jellyflake
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Your visa application status is granted
jellyflake
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Sooooo, here I am!
Getting here worked surprisingly well - no luggage lost, no delays, no issues with visa-entry.
Yes, I find it a bit disturbing how poor some people are. I however think that bringing my money here is a good support to the country.
Hotel is good but heating is luxury (few hours per day only).
I don't have any issues with the altitude - yeah! I was a bit scared whether this would seriously impact me. Looks like it does not
Public life is 100% male. No women at all. Only exception are tourists. This really really scares me.
Weather was ok but not great so far, I hope we will catch some sunny clear days in the rest of the week.
Getting here worked surprisingly well - no luggage lost, no delays, no issues with visa-entry.
Yes, I find it a bit disturbing how poor some people are. I however think that bringing my money here is a good support to the country.
Hotel is good but heating is luxury (few hours per day only).
I don't have any issues with the altitude - yeah! I was a bit scared whether this would seriously impact me. Looks like it does not
Public life is 100% male. No women at all. Only exception are tourists. This really really scares me.
Weather was ok but not great so far, I hope we will catch some sunny clear days in the rest of the week.
jellyflake
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Light snowfall
View from mid station to top
Not sure whether they manage to dig out the hotel??
jellyflake
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Grrr - sorry for the wrong orientation of the pics. Cant change this on my mobile :(
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