Richard and I at the top of the pass

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September 9th 2007
Following Cambodia and Thailand earlier in the year, another short trip was in order to ensure that this year's holiday quota was used for interesting purposes. Instead of going on my own, this time I went with my friend from school, Richard. Flying via Helsinki (to keep the cost down) Finnair delivered us in a safe and timely fashion into Delhi, the only downside was that it was 1am in the morn ... read more

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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