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Bijapur and Buses
The route to Bijapur was at last obvious. Get on the local bus with everyone else and see a snippet of incredible India. You have to earn the right for this type of experience. Firstly there's the 10 hour ride itself to endure. Secondly be prepared to sit in close quarters as space can be at a premium. There's broken seats, windows and sounding bus …
Himachal Pradesh: Manali
... that. The air is crisp and fresh and the temperature a mere 8 degrees. Even though it is ice cold, the weather just adds to the experience of being in the foothills of the Himalayas. The local people are a mixture of Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan, with the town being home to many Tibetan refugees. This means there is a big Tibetan influence here which can be seen in the food and in all the street stalls which sell Tibetan wool clothing. There are dozens of ...
Momos, moines et mousson.
... surtout cette annee. Et tout le monde vient chercher la meme chose: le calme et la serenite bouddhiste. Les robes rouges partout dans la rue, les sourires sur des visages qui sont passes au travers des pires atrocites possibles et toujours cette confiance inebranlable.
Apres ces quelques jours, depart pour Shimla, dernier arret sur le chemin du retour pour Delhi. Et un bus de nuit. Rock and Roll en approche!
Bisous a tous et a tres bientot!
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70s tourism and the end of the road...
... normal now and I will probably be surprised by the way things are back home. I have been in Delhi for the last two days which has probably helped a bit, but if you find me wandering down Southall when I'm back, looking for chai then don't be surprised :-)
I would TOTALLY recommend a trip round India to anyone….. have loads of tips for anyone planning a trip, just get in touch, and enjoy it if you go!
Thanks for reading and see a lot of you soon...
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I'm here. Now what?
... Tibet's neck.
The Dalai Lama is similarly conflicted. He hasn't said much. If he praises the practice, half the Tibetans may spontaneously combust. If he denounces it, friends, family and sympathizers will be devastated and the community may see their spiritual leader as out of touch with their pain. I wouldn't want his job.
The last reason I'm here is escapism. Yep, you read that right. This is the first place I've ...
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