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BC Day Hike on the Sky Pilot Valley Trail

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Went up the Sea to Sky Gondola and did the backcountry Sky Pilot Valley Trail to test out the new backpack before my Indian trek.   The backpack, Osprey Mira AG, was fantastic.   Definitely happy to finally use the hydration pack instead of carting around a bunch of bottles like a pack mule.   Fortunately, I didn’t need to test out the built in rain cover but the trekking pole attachment worked wonders.

India 2016

3 Weeks to Go Until India!

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It is 3 weeks from today until I leave for my trip to India.  On this trip I will be doing a 7 day trek in the Markha Valley near Leh, which is in the top left corner of India wedged between Tibet to the east, Pakistan to the West and China to the north.  I have also booked a few days to explore the Golden Triangle – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.  While the Leh area should be quite pleasant, the weather conditions in the Golden Triangle area are likely to be less than ideal.

For more details on the trip, check out the Trip Notes here.

It sounds like I should have access to wifi (apart from during the 7 day trek) so I am hoping to have a regular posts of my blogs and photos.  Stay tuned!

The main tour to Leh and the Markha Valley in Ladakh
The main tour to Leh and the Markha Valley in Ladakh
India 2015

India 2015 Photos Added

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I have added photos from my April/May 2015 Exodus ‘Darjeeling, Sikkim and the Singalila Ridge’ trip to India.  Details on the tour can be found here.  I also did the pre-tour extension to Kashmir prior to the main trip, which was a great experience and a serene place to relax prior to the hiking and tour.  The extension accommodation was a lovely carved houseboat in Lake Dal, Srinagar.

Photos from my trip can be found here.  My trip blogs are located at https://mjmadriggaindia2015.shutterfly.com/.

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Morocco 2010

Morocco 2010 Photos Added

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I have now posted photos from my Exodus ‘Highlights of Morocco’ trip taken in September 2010.  Check out the Morocco trip notes for a detailed itinerary of the trip offered by Exodus at that time.  This was my first group adventure trip and it was a great experience.  The tour was well run and a great introduction to adventure travel.  There was a G Adventures trip which ran almost parallel to our trip, including many of the same hotels.

Photos of the trip are located here.

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Argentina 2014

Argentina, Chile and Uruguay 2014 Photos Posted!

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I have posted photos from my G Adventures ‘Taste of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay’ trip taken in October 2014.  G Adventures does not appear to be offering the trip currently but the details of the trip I found can be found here.  The trip went from Santiago, Chile over the Andes to Mendoza for some wine tasting and cooking lessons, on to Buenos Aires and finally to Uruguay for a few days on a ranch.

Click here to see photos from the trip.  My blogs for this trip can be found at https://chileargentinaanduruguay2014.shutterfly.com.

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