Kerala backwaters
Our tour boat glided slowly through the backwaters of Kerala.
We gazed out over palm trees, canoes and life along the canal banks.
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Hypnotic
Staring at the ceiling while music from the neighbouring karaoke bar slowly ‘serenaded’ us to sleep. And we weren’t the… only… ones
Shwedagon Pagoda
The Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred temple in Myanmar. Burmese come from miles around to show respect and pray.
Laos river boat
From Luang Prabang, we took the slow boat to Huay Xai. It was two relaxed days of viewing life alongside… the river banks; children playing, men throwing out fishing nets, and women washing clothes. The icing on the cake was passing the steep hills that we no longer had to pedal over.
Kyzyl-Aart Pass
The pass ascends from the damp, green valleys of Kyrgyzstan over to the desolate, dry Pamir plateau of… Tajikistan.
Pamir Landscape
Vast, enormous, immense, are just some of the adjectives used to describe the scenery. To truly appreciate it, you have… to pedal it yourself.
Ophir Pass
“Ophir Pass? It’s spectacular! You guys should have no problem cycling up it,” said the tourist information lady reassuringly. Perhaps… she had been altitude training – or lying – because we suffered. We weren’t acclimatized and by midday, we were still struggling to reach the summit. She was right about the scenery though. We ended up pitching our tent near the top with a panoramic view of the San Juan Mountains.
Amber palace
Suddenly we caught sight of Amber fort, nestled between the Aravalli hills.That first glimpse left us speechless and we
Dasain
During the Dasain festival, rental bike owners make offerings to Durga. To help ensure a safe year on the road.
Pedaling the Terai
Nepal isn’t just soaring mountains. The Mahendra highway runs through the Terai, a strip of flat land between the Indian… border and the Himalayan foothills. It had a serene simple beauty, so unlike the frantic chaos of neighboring India.
Lake Tanganyika
As the Liemba slowed down we could see the passenger boats racing to dock alongside. It was a competition between… them since they were only paid by the number of passengers and amount of freight they carried back to shore. The scenes were reminiscent of the chariot race from Ben Hur.