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give me a can of red bull...

NEPAL | Thursday, 15 Jan 2009 | Views [315]

……at least that way I would have wing(s)!!!!! Because what I don’t have right now is mine. I mean I paid for it 28 days ago. For the last 6 days it has been hiding somewhere in Kathmandu…why? • They have to break down the shipment and sort through ... Read more >


scooter

NEPAL | Friday, 9 Jan 2009 | Views [302]

I decided a break in my lounge experiment was needed. So…I spent the day examining Nepalese road conditions; nice! To do this required the hiring of a twist and go scooter. I did try and find one which had good brakes front and rear and tread on ... Read more >


a short novel (contains strong language, so you've been warned)

NEPAL | Tuesday, 6 Jan 2009 | Views [439]

The MONDAY AFTERNOON DRINKING SESSIONS By Sfau Chapters Drinking beer Travel Work Religion Being alive What happens when the pub is closed for a refurbishment Politics Wage slave Closing time DRINKING BEER “Afternoon Rosie” ... Read more >


Singing Tom's song

NEPAL | Friday, 28 Nov 2008 | Views [579] | Video

“I’m learning to fly but I haven’t got wings and coming down is the hardest thing!” Well, that’s not strictly true…landing is easy…but landing softly on your feet and where you want to is another matter entirely. It all started at around 6pm on Tuesday ... Read more >


this is what happens when i get too lazy!

NEPAL | Tuesday, 4 Nov 2008 | Views [295]

I’ve been hanging out in Pokhara for a while now; it’s a lot busier than when I first arrived! Mind you I am still being tracked down the road by the “Tibetan Ladies Mafia” who for some reason still want to sell me jewellery. When I’m in the bar ... Read more >


flat life

NEPAL | Tuesday, 7 Oct 2008 | Views [391]

I’ve been hanging out in Pokhara for just over 3 weeks now. I have become used to the almost daily power cuts but when they happen just before the start of the championship deciding motogp race it can be frustrating! On the “Brightside” all the bars ... Read more >


hanging out by the lake

NEPAL | Saturday, 13 Sep 2008 | Views [295]

The sky is blue, the sun is out, it’s warm and I don’t have anything to do! Welcome to the lakeside town of Pokhara. I’ve been here a few days and until yesterday morning I haven’t done much of anything… The town itself is large but the tourist ... Read more >


On the way to Pokhara

NEPAL | Saturday, 6 Sep 2008 | Views [619] | Video

It takes several long hours by bus to travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara. If you’re like me and you have time on your hands it can take several days. There are a couple of places I want to visit on the way, the 1st being the village of Gorkha. The ... Read more >


Kathmandu

NEPAL | Saturday, 30 Aug 2008 | Views [676]

The flight from sweaty Varanasi was short but sweet. It was a case of climb up to 35000 feet count to 30 and then descend. Taxing to a standstill the pilot informed the self loading luggage that it was 28oc outside. Now, that’s as hot as London usually ... Read more >


down by the river

INDIA | Tuesday, 26 Aug 2008 | Views [302]

Arriving at midday I had already decided on a hotel and was thus able to ignore the touts. Whilst having “the fag” outside the train station a head strong bull found its way to the bin blocked by my bags and me. Needless to say, I got out of his ... Read more >


It's all about a tree

INDIA | Saturday, 23 Aug 2008 | Views [364]

Arriving at the town of Gaya at 05:30 in the morning after a night-time train ride left me feeling knackered! Outside, having my traditional fag, I was surrounded by at least 9 rickshaw drivers all touting for the early morning trade. I would hate ... Read more >


there are holes and it's black but only at night

INDIA | Monday, 18 Aug 2008 | Views [285]

I hate flying! Why you ask…well the reason is that somehow due to all the various wars on terror you ain’t even allowed to have a lighter in the bag that’s going into the hold, or matches come to that! Come on!!!! The 1st thing a smoker wants to ... Read more >


Under pressure

INDIA | Monday, 28 Jul 2008 | Views [390]

I left the airport at Port Blair (the capital of the Andaman Islands) with just 17 minutes to catch the 1pm ferry to Havelock Island. The reason for the rush was that the dive centre was open and so was my wallet. The ferry was an old rust bucket ... Read more >


down by the sea

INDIA | Thursday, 24 Jul 2008 | Views [199]

Damn, there are a lot of white people in this town and they’re mostly French. Not that’s a bad thing I mean it could be worse, they could all be Germans or even worse Australians…G’day mate!….O the horror! Mamallapurum is a small seaside town with ... Read more >


Thanjavur : half a day would of been enough

INDIA | Tuesday, 22 Jul 2008 | Views [334]

Well it has a world heritage listed temple. Was that a good enough reason to go? Yes but then again maybe no. Anyway back to the temple. It’s not the biggest I’ve seen and it was very similar to the ones at Hampi. It did have a large craved bull ... Read more >


trichy

INDIA | Friday, 18 Jul 2008 | Views [271]

The train ride out of Rameswaram was easy, relaxing and as the sun went down we headed into an electrical storm. Now, being inside a large metal box, on big metal wheels rolling along a big metal track made me wonder…do trains get hit by lightening? ... Read more >


N.A.F.T

INDIA | Wednesday, 16 Jul 2008 | Views [270]

I was glad to get off the bus after a long and amazingly bumpy 10 hour ride. The next several minutes were spent tying to get some feeling back into my arse…I failed! The bus station was a 10 minute rickshaw ride from the centre of town and I was ... Read more >


At land's end

INDIA | Sunday, 13 Jul 2008 | Views [322]

Following several weeks of travelling in a mostly southern direction from Mumbai, I can’t go any further. I have reached the bottom of India, Cape Comorin and the small holy town of Kanyakumari. After spending 5 nights on the cliffs of Varkala it’s ... Read more >


On the edge

INDIA | Tuesday, 8 Jul 2008 | Views [300]

The train ride was short and sweet but only because I snuck into a sleeper carriage. The town of Varkala is about 2kms away from the beach and cliffs and I had three places to look at for my accommodation needs. The 1st place was, due to it being ... Read more >


Kollam

INDIA | Sunday, 6 Jul 2008 | Views [272]

Its now Monday evening (I think) and I’m back on the road tomorrow, well actually, it’s back on the tracks as I’m travelling by train (by general class for the 3rd straight time…the magic can’t last forever). Kollom isn’t anything special but it ... Read more >


In the backwaters of God’s own country

INDIA | Tuesday, 1 Jul 2008 | Views [400]

I spent just the one night in Kottayam. Trust me, it was enough. One good thing going for the place was that it had a very good English language book shop. After browsing for a while I decided on two books. One was an introduction to the works of ... Read more >


On the way to Kochi...not!

INDIA | Sunday, 29 Jun 2008 | Views [281]

Due to the delicate nature of my stomach and other parts of my body (thank you Imodium plus) and the fact that there were only the “come and get them” cheap seats on the toy train I took the bus instead. It was quicker, I had a window seat and the ... Read more >


One hundred and forty seven

INDIA | Tuesday, 24 Jun 2008 | Views [251]

That’s right I am in Ooty the birth place of Snooker! Arriving after dark due to the bus running late and also side swiping a rickshaw on one of the tight mountain roads I didn’t feel like “searching” for a hotel. Across the road were a gaggle of ... Read more >


Mysore

INDIA | Friday, 20 Jun 2008 | Views [391]

I have come to the conclusion that Indian bus travel really isn’t for me. Even though I was in “seat 13” and not able to see that much of the approaching road I was able to see the apex of each twisty mountain curve. The horn was barley silent the ... Read more >


too long a time in this town

INDIA | Tuesday, 17 Jun 2008 | Views [239]

So finally after 14 days I managed to leave Colva. After spending all my time either: 1. Reading a book 2. Watching TV 3. Drinking beer 4. Drinking beer whilst reading a book 5. Drinking beer whilst watching TV 6. Drinking beer and eating chips, ... Read more >


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