While life shits on me, albeit in little ways that don’t really matter, it always seems to work out for Hugo. I dragged myself out of bed at five for the umpteenth morning to put back on my filthy cycling gear and accompany Hugo on the 40km cycle to try and find his passport. I…Continue reading Happy Holi: Varanasi, India
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Cycling the road to Varanasi: India
We tried our best to find an ATM as soon we arrived in India but all of the ATM’s were closed or broken. India is a closed currency country which means you can’t get rupees before you enter. However, what most people don’t know is that you can illegally get your hands on some rupees…Continue reading Cycling the road to Varanasi: India
Kathmandu to India by bike: Nepal
Feels good to be back in the saddleI never thought I’d be writing this on my iPad in squeezed in Hugo’s one man tent. We are currently situated in a middle of a field where a police checkpoint over looks, after asking the local chief where we could sleep. It’s been an eventful three days…Continue reading Kathmandu to India by bike: Nepal
The horrendous bike hunt: Kathmandu, Nepal
So back to the bike hunt. Hugo and I spent two and a half days before coming to the conclusion that buying a touring bike in Nepal is practically impossible. As painful as the bike hunt has been, I’ve actually learnt an awful lot about bikes. Bikes are pretty expensive in Nepal due to the…Continue reading The horrendous bike hunt: Kathmandu, Nepal