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Wed, 14 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [808] | Comments [1]
Wednesday 14th November The first task of the day was to get a taxi to the Tibetan Delek Hospital to get someone to look at my leg and give me some crutches. Before that, I said goodbye to Jeff who was heading on to Amritsar to see the Golden ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By solbeam | Views [1366] | Comments [2]
(Buddhism was the first Eastern religion I encountered on my travels and when reincarnation was explained to me, it changed my world in the way it did mapmakers when they were told the earth was round. But it did not so much, “explain” as it, “told me ... Read more >
Tags: Family
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By tim_and_sam | Views [6651] | Comments [4]
It's been a week now since we left the comfort of Pokhara in Nepal to begin the long overland journey to south India. It all began with a 7 hour bus to the Nepal/India border. Aside from my broken seat, this part of the journey was ok for me with my ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [724]
Tuesday 13th November My first impressions of McLeod Ganj couldn't have been much worse: a dirty, filthy town with packs of dogs roaming the streets. It can only be so good when you arrive in the dead of night, tired and with nowhere to stay. I ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [473] | Comments [1]
So i'm still in Khajuraho for a couple days more. i meant to leave this morning but didn't sleep well last night with stomach pain.. and also this morning i was in a lot of pain.. so i was going to go tomorrow but instead i think will leave day after ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [6726] | Comments [1]
Monday 12th November After checking out of the hotel and grabbling some breakfast, we got on the jeep for Rohtang Pass, meeting our fellow passengers, a group of Indian tourists from Bangalore and Kerala, both in the south of the country. Shortly ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 | By phil | Views [928]
Bombay. Mumbai. So good they gave it a new name, which is actually the old name, and stuck it in annoying parentheses, despite most Indians insisting still on the good old colonial pronunciation. What a lovely surprise of a city! I was determined ... Read more >
Tags: general
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [706] | Video
Sunday 11th November I woke up feeling refreshed after a busy day of travelling and sorting out accommodation, although my cold wasn't helped by the chilly night and lack of central heating anywhere in this part of the world. Another beautiful ... Read more >
Tags: People
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [759]
Saturday 10th November I checked out of the hotel and headed for the bus that would take us to Manali. Thankfully, this bus was what they call a 'deluxe', with fewer and more comfortable seats. Before we left, I met a guy called Jeff from Liverpool ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By joyful_jo | Views [761] | Comments [1]
Greetings from a cosy orange cyber cafe in the heart of the Tibetan Colony of Majnukatilla. I have a small hotel room with a view of cooling vents, but a spacious vista from the balcony at the end of the hall - looking across the fields to the river.... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [1030] | Comments [2]
Saturday 10th November The old saying that 'things will be better in the morning' definitely rang true the first day in Shimla. I awoke to find a beautiful blue sky and rolling hills in the distance as I looked out of the window of my hotel ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 | By wick | Views [1482] | Comments [1]
We have internet here at the Beach. Its is a lovely spot here, all the
tourists tell us its the best beach in Goa. It is a smallish bay, maybe
1-2.0km long, with rocky bits enclosing the ends. Its pretty much
rammed with coco huts (bamboo huts on ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [1068]
Thursday 8th November I didn't do a great deal in Delhi, just got my bearings and acclimatised as much as I could. I hope to come back in a few weeks on my way down south and see the sights with a bit more knowledge of the place. I booked a train ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 7 Nov 2007 | By jdemers26 | Views [398] | Comments [1]
So, it's nice to hear everyone else's updates :) Hope Halloween was good all around. i'm still in khajuraho and trying to get all my pictures off my camera and onto CD.. problem is i have 1700 pictures and the computers here are not the quickest in ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
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