Asia
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No Escape from “Progress”
Early morning we put Kullu behind us and ride two hours up into Manali, the last town before the great Rothang La mountain pass which leads up into the great heights of the…
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We Came, We Saw, We Left in a Hurry
We make our way from Karsog at about 09:30 towards Mandi, on roads winding through beautiful mountain forests. The views are spectacular and the riding is challenging and at some points downright scary.…
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Diamond in the Rough
From Shimla we plan to drive the back-roads via Karsog to Mandi, which we hope to be able to accomplish in one day. This way we may be in for a slower journey…
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Our Shimmy in Shimla
We awake the next morning to monkeys rattling the metal grids in front of the hotel room. We’ve had a good rest and walk the main street, the Mall, which is a pedestrian…
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Second Great Escape from Delhi
It’s about 04:00 as our alarms sound and we get ourselves dressed and the bike loaded down in the alley in front of the AMAX Hotel. By 05:00 we’re ready to go. We…
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Delhi Again
We arrive at the hotel at 3AM. They try to overcharge us on the prior agreed rate – “tax” being the excuse. We don’t get much sleep and our day from morning to…
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Return to Palolem
We enjoy our next few days in Palolem. The weather is actually quite sunny, and we prefer the mosquitoes here over the fleas and cockroaches in Gokarna any time! We spend our time…
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The Fleas in Gokarna
After spending the morning at Palolem we pack up and take a motor-rickshaw to Canacona train station, where we meet Edu and Isa. We buy our tickets and not too long after the…
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Friendship to the Rescue!
We leave Benaulim with the intention of moving south to Palolem but expect more rain. We take the public bus to Margao, where we need to deposit 5000INR for the bike reservation into…
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Palolem Paradise
We depart to Palolem in the south, the Spaniards are with us but the French have to return home, sadly. We get there by public buses, connecting in Panjim and Margao. The ride…
