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Himachal Pradesh: Manali
I have written posts about all the beautiful places we have visited in the last few months. I have used the words stunning, beautiful, pretty, amazing etc etc... But since we arrived in Manali i have been lost for words. It is difficult to describe the beauty of this little town high up in the mountains. Let me try... Manali lies at the bottom of the Kullu Valley, which is surrounded by a 360 degree view of pine forests and apple orchards, and the white Himalayas ...
Momos, moines et mousson.
... et j'en passe. Alors autant une partie des touristes reste dans un role d'observateur, autant une autre s'investi. Et la communaute tibetaine a besoin de ca, meme si les motivations ne sont pas toujours les plus humanistes.
Ce qui m'a frappe (vous me direz que je sortais des endroits les moins touristiques de l'Inde) c'est justement cette impressionnante concentration de touristes, meme en tres basse saison, puisque la mousson frappe la region ...
70s tourism and the end of the road...
... in a mild panic :-) Louise rides the quintessential Indian motorbike, the Enfield Bullet, and I went pillion which was fantastic, with two western girls on a motorbike getting about as much attention as you’d imagine....
So overall, a fantastic way to end my time in India, very restful and still with a few quirky experiences that you’d only have in India. I actually can’t believe I am leaving… I have become so used to India that it ...
I'm here. Now what?
... if for granted, don't waste a golden opportunity, and certainly don't throw it away by committing suicide. Suicide could seriously screw-up your karma and it may be a long time before you get another opportunity as a human. But at the same time this "courageous act of sacrifice", that's how the translator described it, has managed to generate public awareness and could lessen others' suffering if the Chinese are cowed into lifting their ...
Bicycle Day
... Da eine Brücke nur eine Fahrspur hat, aber für 2 Richtungen reichen muss kamen wir nach etwa 3 Kilometer zu einem Stau. Auch hier hatten wir es mit unseren Rädern leicht und
überholten mühelos hunderte von Autos. Der letzte Teil bestand aus schmalen, teils nur geschotterten Wegen durch Apfelgärten hindurch, genau Richtig für Mountainbikes. Schneller als ...
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