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Memory Loss
I was in an internet cafe this morning, feeling crappy and depressed. I woke up this morning with a head full of heavy thoughts about my future travel plans, feeling worried.
I connected my hard disk to the computer and as what often happens I spent a good hour wrangling with it to try and view files. [...]
Posted in Expedition Journal, India Also tagged Computer, Depressed, Don't Store Your Life on A Disk Drive, Future Travel Plans, Hard Disk, Heavy Thoughts, Malicious Computers, Music, Photography, Salvage, Strenght, Worried 1 Comment
Today
I intended to get up again at 5 this morning like I did yesterday. However, unfortunately today there was no mosquito to bite me and make me feel a bit strange and thus like getting up. Only my alarm clock which I was able to ignore twice. Eventually at 8 I naturally woke up. I [...]
Posted in Expedition Journal Also tagged Alarm Clock, Bombay, Central Asia, Coffee, Cold Water, Couchsurfing, Funds, Future Route Plans, Georgia, Getting Up, Ideas, Joy, Lateral Thinking, Mosquitoes, Nepal, Post Office, Reassurance, Rickshaw, Ride Earth, Right Decisions, Shampoo, Shower, Soap, Tent, Tibet Leave a comment
8 Days at an Ashram
I feel a bit like I haven’t been telling the full story through the blog in terms of what’s been going on. This is mainly because I’ve had to do everything from internet cafes and time and expense are a factor.
December involved a decision to get off the main highway and spend some time exploring [...]
Posted in Expedition Journal, India, Scotland Also tagged Agriculture, Banana Plantations, Bharoch, Cycling, Expense, Get Off the Highway, Hinduism, Pedalling, Photography, Pollution, Religion, Rest, Time, Towns, Villages, Wild Camping Leave a comment









Leaving India and onward to Kathmandu