Yep, people ride up in these things. The highly skilled sherpas are flawless in their execution of steps to keep the top portion seemingly afloat on thin air.
The Roof of the World September 23rd 2006 Well my time in the peaceful land of Rishikesh came to a swift close when Jordan and I decided to finally visit the Himalayas up close and personal. Our bus left Rishikesh at something like 4:30AM and our Rickshaw driver waited anxiously through the night in his little auto rickshaw for our agreed 3:30am wake up time.
The bus ride was awful. The road wound its way through countless valleys and ... read more
Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Valley of Flowers National Park 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
Welcome to Jason's travel blog. My trip is now over after 18 months on the road, I hope you'll read my stories and experiences of travelling the world.
More information on portions of the same trip:
*Jordans Blog here
*Ryans Blog here
*James' Blog here
*Trevors Blog here
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