after a week in penang, it was time to leave… rather wanting to keep moving than wanting to leave. i cycled back into georgetown and arrived at the pier just before it started to rain. there are a couple of boats which shuttle between penang and butterworth. it’s the oldest ferry service in malaysia and… Continue reading chasing the rain
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the mooncake party
karin had just signed up on couchsurfing and got immediately invited by a member of the penang group, which included an invitation to the mid-autumn party, an annual harvest festival. a widespread folk tale tells about the role the mooncakes played in overthrowing the mongol rulers in china in the 14th century. as group gatherings… Continue reading the mooncake party
a cyclist’s menu
breakfast: coffee with fresh milk 4 mini cakes from the market . along the road: a pineapple a water melon some black sparkling sugar water some fresh fruit shakes a lot of water . dinner: greek salad (try to look hungry and you might get the one ordered from the next table 15 minutes ago)… Continue reading a cyclist’s menu
tad lo
as soon as i left the main road i ended up with a dirt road which leads towards the bolaven plateau and its waterfalls. i ended up in tad lo. a place with only a handful of guesthouses and a laid-back atmosphere that embraces you. the guesthouse had a wonderful garden and when it rained… Continue reading tad lo
veg restaurant
in savannakhet i found a vegeterian restaurant with this message to its customers. i wondered if that ever happened there before.
invitation for dinner
i grew fond of the chinese food quickly. i have a sheet of paper with me explaining that i am a vegetarian, if my pronunciation failes me once again, and most of the times it turns out right. sometimes i even get invited if people want to show respect for me traveling by cycle or if i… Continue reading invitation for dinner
group activities
on our way back from the monastery we witnessed the rehearsal of a whole school for a coming festival. dancing to traditional tibetan music in the schoolyard. in the evening we met in tashi’s restaurant to celebrate laura’s birthday. our guides organized the birthday cake and khatags, the traditional tibetan scarf. it was a nice… Continue reading group activities
pokhara – kathmandu
after some days rest in pokhara and feasting in my favourite restaurant around the corner, i started towards kathmandu. the scenery was beautiful most of the time though the traffic was not. to take a rest at places to escape the traffic and honking became necessary. luckily such places could be found. after the last… Continue reading pokhara – kathmandu
manang
with 3500 meters above sea level, manang was the first place where i felt the decreased amount of oxygen in the air. but after a good night’s sleep my body seemed to get along pretty well with that. built on a hill facing the annapurna peaks II, III & IV, manang is a nice place… Continue reading manang
it’s getting hot in here
i really liked kolkata. after relaxing on the andamans i was again prepared for mainland craziness and after two months of traveling through india i learned a thing or two. the crowd is part of the way of life in india and you have to stand up to protect your privacy and personal space. sometimes… Continue reading it’s getting hot in here