the scenery is amazing so far. low hanging clouds and the mist are creating a special atmosphere that makes for a feeling of being at a mystical place. especially one time where the main road just ended in a construction site. just some two wheelers and myself used the road for the next 20 miles and it… Continue reading misty
Category: travel
train out of tibet
the highest railway on this planet. a 50 hour ride through wonderful scenery. and i have to repeat myself, i like trains. the only major drawback was the budget option “hard seat”. the need to lay down was growing during the night and finally i pulled out my camping gear and found a space between the water… Continue reading train out of tibet
tibet
on the evening of the 30th of april i was supposed to pick up my passport from the agency and leave the next morning with a bus towards the chinese border. when i reached the agency i was told that we are leaving in half an hour. in streets people were already gathering for a… Continue reading tibet
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
to the north
it wasn’t that hot from varanasi on. and i used the early morning hours before stopping for breakfast. most of the times i am still surrounded as soon as i take a rest, even if the next village is a mile away. the scenery changed. rice fields made room for fields of grain and palm… Continue reading to the north
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
the big boat again
the trip back was not much different from the first to port blair, a lot of water and some dolphins. except there was not even an empty swimming pool on board and no card games this time. but the last hours were wonderful when we entered the hooghly river. after 3 days on the open… Continue reading the big boat again
big boat
i love boats. it is a nice change from being on the road but somehow it has the same feel to it. the speed, the wind on your face and a lot of time to think about your destination before you reach it. we left chennai with 4 hours delay, but if you’re traveling for… Continue reading big boat
monkey theft and the yes man attitude
from anantapur we continued over rayachoti to tirupati, the second planned stop on our way to chennai. we came by a big dam which monkeys chose as their home. one of them had no arms and so i shared some of my cookies but that rather increased the energy with which the others tried to… Continue reading monkey theft and the yes man attitude
goodbye beach
we left om beach and gokarna to turn inland towards hampi. soon we found ourselves in deep forests with just our road cutting through. we were sweating up the hills and reached sirsi in the evening. after finding ourselves a guest house we went to the marikamba temple, one of the biggest and most popular… Continue reading goodbye beach