Saturday 3 December 2022, 80 kilometres The morning light on the mountains was spectacular. As I road down the hill from the Old Inn Hotel the low cloud and mist obscured the view, at least until the sun has burnt the mist off Tonight’s destination is Pokhara, a journey of 80 kilometres to The Fish […]
A ladder is overtaking me!
2 December 2022, 90miles Today I am heading to Bandipur, a journey of 90 miles, I am told this journey will take me 8 or 9 hours, including coffee and lunch stop. Despite my scepticism the journey takes all of that time, I only saw top gear a couple of times and I was exhausted […]
Kathmandu, baptism of fire!
Part of the tour took us to the river and the cremation of the dead. Several funeral fires made of logs and rice straw were burning on the raised platforms above the steps at the side of the river. After the fires have burnt out the remaining ashes are pushed into the river. Any unburnt […]
Nepal, a culture shock?
29 November 2022 This is going to be culture shock. I have ridden a bike in Asia before so I am comfortable with the thought and its very easy to remember the one and only rule of the road, which is, “there are no rules”. What I expect is that Kathmandu will be on a […]