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Namaste! (Hello in Hindi) We've arrived in Manali, after a 14hr bus ride -which wasn't as bad as it might sound hehe. The scenery here is amazing! Manali is such a colourful little town, located within the moutains. The air is a lot fresher here too. Since we've arrived, we've been going shopping, practising our haggling skills, practicing our Hindi and Nepali (our hotel staff is all Nepali), drinking Chai, trying to plan our route (which keeps changing hehe), and trying out different curries. The thali dishes are really nice. So, we're relaxing, before our trek in the mountains. Been in touch with Caz and Romain (friends from Uni) who are currently in Leh (norht of Manali). They said it's really cold up there & there are several strikes there, so we've decided to go visit ... read more

Hi everyone, Minke & I arrived in Delhi on the 9th, after a very long trip, but we're both so happy to be here :) We're staying in the Tibetan quarter, nicknamec mini-kathmandu and called Majnu-ka-Tilla, amongst the buddhist monks, tibetans and other backpackers. The air is so hot and stuffy, and smells of curry and spices. And everything is so colourful and chaotic. We went for a ride on a cycle rickshaw, but won't be doing it again. Felt so bad, looks so painful for the driver. So are now travelling with auto-rickshaws. I'm also learning to haggle, which is rather difficult but will hopefully get the hang of it! Just have to be forceful. On the 12th, we met up Jan (my brother's friend) and his friends from Uni. In a Coffee Day (type ... read more