Blogs from Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia - page 11

So I have now been in India for just less than a week and I can honestly say that I’ve seen the most weird and wonderful things. My flight over to India was very long and tiring, and it wasn’t until my seven hour drive from Chandigarh airport to Palampur, that I realised just how far I am away from everything! We were driving for two hours through the mountains, and after having less than an hour sleep within 24 hours, my first experience of Indian roads was an interesting one. But it was exciting nonetheless, my senses were in full overdrive as we were driving to Palampur, the place where I am now living for the next five months. And wow is it a beautiful place to be living! When I woke up in the ... read more

Apologies for the delay but we've moved blog webpages few month ago and forgot to update this blog..now you have loads to read, if you can be bothered!... read more

My last blog got quite long and frankly, I lost interest in continuing it…possibly why I would make a horrible author. I would most likely publish the book half written! So I will clarify now, that the reason I was able to write that blog was because all these months later, I could access the sadness and pain I felt over the last year with detachment. I no longer feel sad about those events. But I also want to remember and learn from them. It is new for me to acknowledge my feelings and I am working hard at seeing them honestly and letting them go…I haven’t quite figured out how to do that yet, but I hope before my next life to at least make some progress! So that was my intention with my last ... read more

Free food and tea was supplied constantly on the morning train from Delhi to Kalka, which was most welcome! From Kalka we took the famous Toy Train up towards Shimla. The train was very busy. Our carriage had an extended family travelling, with very excited children who enjoyed screaming every time we went through a tunnel. Passengers jumped off at small stations along the way to buy teas and snacks, as there was no onboard buffet. The train stopped in its tracks for about an hour at one point, so arrived late. We were lucky that our airbnb host found out about the delay, and still managed to pick us up from the nearest station, and bring us to his place in Shogi (which is a village a little further down the route from Shimla). The ... read more

Il y a quelques années, j’ai descendu la « death road » de Bolivie, qualifiée de route la plus dangereuse du monde. Ça s’est plutôt avéré être une gentille balade en vélo sur une route presque abandonnée. Beaucoup mois effrayant que la route entre Amritsar et Shimla. Après notre visite du matin au temple d’or d’Amritsar, nous avons pris la route avec notre chauffeur qui ne semble pas vraiment comprendre l’anglais. Peu importe ce que vous lui dites et la réponse est « okay, okay, okay… » avec un hochement de tête peu évocateur. Donc la communication est assez difficile. Jusqu’à maintenant, j’ai été agréablement surpris des routes indiennes. Souvent quatre voies et un trafic pas si terrible en dehors des villes. C’était jusqu’à temps d’emprunter la route Amritsar-Shimla, en particulier les dernières trois heures dans ... read more