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Leaving India and onward to Kathmandu
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 [...]
Posted in Nepal Also tagged Borders, Buddhism, Bus, Chay, Cities, Clothes, Crafts, Cycling, Enlightenment, Extrawheel, Filming, Foam, Food, Gaffer Tape, Getting Lost, Happiness, Historical, Improvisation, India, Internet Cafe, Intrigue, Kathmandu, Lethargy, Mental State, Negativity, Pedalling, Photography, Physical State, Relaxed, Risk, Silence, Stomach Bug, Street Food, Trekking Leave a comment
Headspin
Macho, ego says: ‘what if you regret not continuing East?’
My heart says: ‘Go back to Georgia and then see what happens’
My realistic head says how? –
3 onward travel options:
1. Nepal, Tibet, China
2. Pakistan, Central Asia
3. Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Georgia
1. = Expensive, painful…
2. = Waiting until May to cross KHH and a whole bunch of [...]
Posted in Expedition Journal Also tagged Central Asia, China, Continuing East, Different Route, Ego, Expensive, Filming, Georgia, Going Back, Hysteria, India, Intrigue, Iran, KKH, Lateral Thinking, Macho, Onward Travel, Painful, Pakistan, Paranoia, Photography, Reversal, Sensible, Tibet, Turkey, Visas, Waiting Leave a 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, Internet Cafe, Joy, Lateral Thinking, Mosquitoes, Post Office, Reassurance, Rickshaw, Ride Earth, Right Decisions, Shampoo, Shower, Soap, Tent, Tibet Leave a comment
Frustration