Dignified temple cow

November 22nd 2006
Famed for the Beatles stay in an ashram, Rishikesh is a bustling town on the Ganges or Ganga, visited by lots of Westerners. I had passed my cold onto Geoff by this time and Rishikesh turned out to be a great place to just spend time sitting and watching the world go by. We spent a lot of time doing just this by the Laxman Jhula one of two footbridges that cross the Ganges. Footbridge is a slig ... 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

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Geoff Long and Lexa Wokersien

Geoff n Lexa

Hi there everybody, We hope you enjoy reading about our exploits whilst we're on our 16 month BIG TRIP. Many people have asked why we are going and in an attempt to explain here is a quote from the famous British explorer Eric Shipton. "In these days of upheaval and violent change, when the basic values of today are the vain and shattered dreams of tomorrow, there is much to be said for the philosphy which aims at living a full life while the opportunity offers. There are few treasures of more lasting worth than the experience of a way of life that is itself wholly satisfying. Such, aft... full info

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