"All bus go to Chilla, No bus go to Chilla" May 12th 2007 Varanasi to Haridwar/RishikeshSion and Niki Well we finally made it off the plains and out of the heat! After a nightmare train journey from Varanasi we arrived in Haridwar to be greeted by the sweet feeling of cold air on our strained and grubby faces. Whilst its till 30c or more in the day, thats the coldest its been in a while f ... read more
Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Rishikesh The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
"We are going to San Francisco. We're gonna be sure to wear some flowers in our hair."
I can't believe it. We head off for the states tomorrow to get a taste of American liberty in and around Arnie's great state of California, maybe do some gambling in Vegas, look at a large hole in the ground at the Grand Canyon, escape from Alcatraz like Clint, and make some idle yet amusingly funny observations on social eitquette outside Jerry's 'New York' apartment, thats actually in L.A. It should be fun. Carl and Becky, me cuz's, we'll see you in a couple of days. To everyone else, we'll be back b... full info