I arrived last night in the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu. The country holds great intrigue for me and my initial impressions do not disappoint.
Kathmandu is a relaxed and historical place which, I get the inkling, has a great deal to offer for those who are willing to hang about and dig deeper below the surface [...]
By Andy
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Posted in Nepal
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Also tagged Borders, Buddhism, Bus, Chay, Cities, Clothes, Crafts, Cycling, Enlightenment, Extrawheel, Filming, Foam, Food, Gaffer Tape, Getting Lost, Happiness, Historical, Improvisation, India, Intrigue, Kathmandu, Lethargy, Mental State, Negativity, Nepal, Pedalling, Photography, Physical State, Relaxed, Risk, Silence, Stomach Bug, Street Food, Trekking
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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. [...]
By Andy
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Posted in Expedition Journal, India
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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
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Today January 15, 2009
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 [...]
By Andy
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Posted in Expedition Journal
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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
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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 [...]
By Andy
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Posted in Expedition Journal, India, Scotland
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Also tagged Agriculture, Banana Plantations, Bharoch, Cycling, Expense, Get Off the Highway, Hinduism, Pedalling, Photography, Pollution, Religion, Rest, Time, Towns, Villages, Wild Camping
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