Category Archives: IIT days

Pang to Keylong – June 22

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Makarand karkare

[Himyatra – 2018 This is part VIII of the series. You can read the first part here.] Today, we were to push as close to Manali as possible. If yesterday was the day of the lakes, today was the day of … Continue reading →

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In the network range – June 21

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Makarand karkare

[Himyatra – 2018 This is part VII of the series. You can read the first part here.] Plan for today was to reach Tso Moriri, come back to Sumdo, and then push towards Leh Manali highway via Tso Kar. Find a … Continue reading →

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Not quite Tso Moriri – June 20

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Makarand karkare

[Himyatra – 2018 This is part VI of the series. You can read the first part here.] Warning, this is a long post. Today was a long day. I woke up around 6 AM. Balya had woken up even earlier, and … Continue reading →

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Pangong Lake and Chushul – June 19

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Makarand karkare

[Himyatra – 2018 This is part V of the series. You can read the first part here.] Today, we would go to Pangong. We woke up early. Earlier night, we had told the orderly that we would wake up at 6, … Continue reading →

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Saboo to Durbuk via Chang La – June 18

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Makarand karkare

[Himyatra – 2018 This is part IV of the series. You can read the first part here.] This was my birthday. I tuned 58. It’s only the second birthday I remember being away from the family. The first time was in … Continue reading →

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Mumbai to Leh – June 16

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Makarand karkare

[Himyatra – 2018 This is part II of the series. You can read the first part here.] As I was waiting for the beginning of my Himyatra, I had a lot of work cut out for me. I had to … Continue reading →

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Himyatra 2018

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Makarand karkare

I was fortunate to experience a unique journey in Ladakh between June 16th to 23th 2018. During this journey, we covered a distance of about 1000 km, crossed high altitude passes, camped at altitudes of above 15,000 feet many times, … Continue reading →

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A memorable weekend at Garudmachi

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Makarand karkare

(Warning: Long post) A few weeks ago, chopper aka Vasudeo Gharpure was in India, and Vasant Vasant Limaye aka Balya had organized a get together at his residence in Pune. Many of us could meet there and we had a … Continue reading →

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Don’t let a mental block stop you

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Makarand karkare

I had a migraine attack today morning, after a long time. Migraine (from the Greek words hemi, meaning half, and kranion, meaning skull) is a debilitating condition characterized by moderate to severe headaches, and nausea. Approximately one-third of people who … Continue reading →

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The day I caught fish in IIT

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Makarand karkare

After writing about nostalgia yesterday, I became nostalgic about my life in IIT. Here is one of the stories from those days. The summer of 1979 was very happening. First, we did the Mumbai Goa cycle trip, then I went … Continue reading →

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