21 May 2013 Back here again, after only 23 years. It is a much busier place than I remember, the central square (the size of a small roundabout) clogged with four or five cars and trucks everyone leaning on their horn. Shops with bright lights all around the ‘square.’ Not a great first impression. …
Triund 23rd-24th May 2013 I have only vague recollections of a day hike I made from Macleodganj in 1990. If it weren’t for the old and deteriorating slides I have in a box in my basement in Canada, I might have misplaced the memory altogether. Fortunately not. I do remember it was a special day, …
Back on an Indian bus. Nine hours to Dharamshala (245 km) for 274 Rs. ($5.50). And 250 Rs. ($5.00) for the 5 km taxi ride to the bus stand! Ramshackle, rudimentary bus. Glad I didn’t try it at night – no chance of any sleep on this machine. Hair-pinned bumpy mountain roads. You’d pay …
After all my efforts to get a train ticket, I almost missed the train! The Indian Railways website shows that the Kalka Mail is, on average, more than two hours late arriving in Delhi. I was a bit late getting dinner but I didn’t need to worry, the train would be late. I got a …
Back in India, and part of me is wondering why! I was having a lovely, relaxed time in Thailand, could have easily stayed for a few more weeks in Prachuap Khiri Khan, relaxing and working on some programming projects. And my return to India felt a little unwelcoming… My flight to Delhi was good, and …
(Happy birthday, Tache :) I had planned to spend a week on Koh Phayam (Thailand’s last unspoiled island?) whilst waiting for my Indian visa to be processed. But my train was running late and I didn’t want to arrive in Chumphon at 2:00 am so I got off the train at Prachuap Khiri Khan. Where …