Rishikesh to Katgodam: Up the Ganges and back to the plains. Motorcyle (Enfield) Diaries
November 13th 2011 It’s not always a pleasure riding on Indian roads. In fact it can often be a real hassle and a big risk to life and limb (and without the joy of riding which at least makes the thrill of bike risk-taking more acceptable!).
But... often in the mountains, one is just bowled over by the sheer joy of a ride. Of course it can happen in fits and starts on those sections of road that are very good (as
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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 
