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August 30, 2014 •
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I’ve been in Delhi for 1 week and it’s ok’ish. I’m staying just off the Main Bazaar in a cheap travellers hotel, the area is pretty crazy, dirty, very congested, noisy and typical of central Indian cities. As I was...
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August 29, 2014 •
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Up early today as I needed to go to the Myanmar Embassy, after a few minor issues I handed in all the paperwork and have to return on Monday to collect my passport (hopefully with visa:) Now for my iPad! It was just over a month ago that I...
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August 27, 2014 •
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I left the hotel with only 120km to travel, the first 114km was easy and only took 1 1/2 hours, the last 6km was a nightmare in the very heavy Delhi traffic. When I say heavy traffic it was mainly stationary. Stationary in stifling humid...
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August 27, 2014 •
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Having ridden with Heiko from Germany for the majority of the last 2 months this morning I leave on my own as we are heading in different directions. Heiko would be the first to agree that he is unlike most Germans, he displays similar...
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August 26, 2014 •
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Manali seems very touristy but laid back too without much hassle from people selling stuff that you can get in other places....
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August 25, 2014 •
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The altitude and demanding riding really got to me yesterday and after 1 beer I went to bed at 7.30pm and got up 11 hours later at 6.30am. The hotel (ok, cow shed) was at 4,340 metres and had it not been for the 3 duvets in addition to my...
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August 25, 2014 •
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Heiko and I set off to ride the ‘Leh – Manali Highway’, the road was a combination of good tarmac and poor off road conditions, it’s the 2nd highest road in the world (we rode the highest 2 days ago) we twisted up...
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August 23, 2014 •
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It was cloudy last night and I assumed rain was on its way, when I looked to the mountain we rode yesterday it was speckled with snow and that was the low part, I imagine up top it wouldn’t be good riding if possible at all? As Heiko...
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August 22, 2014 •
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I woke to blue skies with the odd ‘Simpsons Cloud’, I walked out onto the roof terrace and was in awe at the beauty of the snow topped mountains around me. There was music in the distance playing that I assume was Tibetan, how...
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August 21, 2014 •
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I’m in The Ladakh region of Kashmir which is famous for hiking, trekking and other mountain activities and Leh is the base for most tourists. It’s an amazing place with Tibetan and Buddhist influences everywhere. If all goes...
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