India

[rogerdoger]

Its been a whirlwind time of arriving in Kochin in the south, then flying up to Delhi, getting the hell out of there, and it felt quite like hell too with incredibly hot temps, and getting into Manali after a 15 hour bus ride, only to leave the next day on a motorcycle tour of Spiti valley which included loads of drama the first 3 days when Sunil and Scott had a hissy fit at each other, Scott accused Sunil of assassinating his character of being a Buddhist and Sunil I think basically being a bit of an ass too. Scott left the next day and was the second tour leader to be fired by Sunil before the season of tours has even started!


Chinese fishing nets of Fort Kochin



I really liked the south. So much more educated, even the bus drivers speak English and are cheerful and helpful. Not that they arnt in other places, but here when they say "yes just go this way and do this" its usually accurate.

Great food too.


Great kids too


housing is very European looking in places.




All the activity was around the fishing harbor




I'll do the rest of this tomorrow

Comments

[small-chicken.livejournal.com]

I really like your photos. You should take more and post more :-)

[rogerdoger.livejournal.com]

strangely my camera broke yesterday! I might be able to get it fixed when I go back to Delhi. A american girl I knew here last year offered me the use of a spare camera she has, so might go with that for a while.

[fitfool.livejournal.com]

I like getting to see these photos too. You mentioned tours. Does that
mean you're starting your own tour guide company?

[rogerdoger.livejournal.com]

No not really. Its from a guy I met here in Manali last year. He started the tour company and asked if I wanted to be a tour leader for a couple of trips. Humm he pays me to ride a bike and sleep in nice accommodations and we have a jeep back up so I dont have to lug all my own gear. Yup sign me up!