Got picked up a 7 am to drive to the airport for a plane ride over the Everest mountain range. As we flew along the stewardess pointed out mountains and eventually Everest which was handily marked by a huge plume of snow blowing from it’s summit. As we got there an annoying chap sitting on [...]
Tacky – Kathmandu, Nepal
Arrived in Kathmandu in the early afternoon and headed for a traditional Newali meal then out to a bar for the results of the 50 rupee challenge. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been on the lookout for the most tacky item possible for 50 rupees or less. On the last day names would [...]
Back to nature – Sauraha, Nepal
After a couple of days driving including a very lackadaisical border crossing we arrived at Royal Chitwan National Park.
Distinct lack of tigers – Panna Tiger Reserve, India
There don’t seem to be many tigers at the Panna Tiger Reserve
Punch and Cricket don’t mix – Orchha, India
Drove to a town called Orcha – a tranquil little place full of ornate temples. A bunch of locals appeared from nowhere out and helped me cook dinner then settled in to watch us getting remarkably drunk on very cheap punch made with moonshine and fruit juice. Those who made it out of bed by [...]
Fake emails – Agra, India
I rather rudely read over one of the other passengers shoulders as they wrote an email home about the very exaggerated hardships they were facing on the trip
Taj Mahal – Agra, India
Got up at 5 to reach the Taj Mahal for sunrise, when it apparently turns orange, but thanks to the appalling amount of smog it stayed pretty much grey. Close up it was amazing though and well worth the visit. To get there we’d hired a tuk-tuk for the whole day so pottered around a [...]
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