Index to later entries from 2003-06-27 to present....

2003-06-26 - Road to Leh (Day 6) - Rumtse - Leh (Day 72)
A last day of riding in the sunshine to Leh.

2003-06-25 - Road to Leh (Day 5) - Pang - Rumtse (Day 71)
Up over the Morey plain and the second highest pass in the world.

2003-06-24 - Road to Leh (Day 4) - Sarchu - Pang (Day 70)
Out of the tents into the bull dust and river.

2003-06-23 - Road to Leh (Day 3) - Jispa - Sarchu (Day 69)
The ride from hell, into the rivers and into the mud.

2003-06-22 - Road to Leh (Day 2) - Keylong - Jispa (Day 68)
A short ride to the last hotel for 200km.

2003-06-21 - Road to Leh (Day 1) - Manali -Keylong (Day 67)
Over the first of four passes Rohtang to the little village of Keylong.

2003-06-15/16 - Manali- (Day 61-62)
Ride up to Naggar Castle and more "Black-magic motorcycle maintenance"

2003-06-14 - Katrain - Manali- (Day 60)
Culture warp into "Hippy-town"

2003-06-13 - Katrain - Rohtang Pass - Katrain - (Day 59)
Machine guns on my lap I join the elite Black Cat commandos up to Rohtang

2003-06-12 - Mandi - Katrain- (Day 58)
A quaint village ride in the hills of Katrain

2003-06-11 - Mandi - Katrain- (Day 57)
Yet another wreck = "Saving a life, or another gash"

2003-06-10 - Mandi - Pandoh Dam - Mandi - (Day 56)
Up to "Lover's Point", a lovely young model and a scary Shiva / Kali temple.

2003-06-05 / 06-09 - Mandi - (Day 51-55)
A vacation from the vacation, and mac & cheese!

2003-06-04 - Mandi - (Day 50)
Relaxing at the King's palace.

2003-06-03 - Chindi - Sundarnagar - Mandi - (Day 49)
Head on with a truck, and why you should not ride an Enfield Bullet.

2003-06-02 - Houn - Chindi - Dhumaur - Chindi - Dhumaur - Chindi - (Day 48)
Out of the village and onto the schoolyard.

2003-06-01 - Houn - (Day 47)
Trances to ask God why he's unhappy, visiting Ritcha's family.

2003-05-31 - Chindi - Houn - (Day 46)
Mohinder's home, family and village life.

2003-05-30 - Chindi - Kersog - Chindi - (Day 45)
"Mamma told me there'd be days like this...".

2003-05-28/9 - Chindi - (Day 43-44)
Stuck again and on being "unwired" from my life.

2003-05-27 - Chindi - Dhamoon Temple - Chindi - (Day 42)
Invitation to Mr. Sharma's house and rebuilding a temple at the top of the mount.

2003-05-26 (evening) - Chindi - (Day 41)
The first real conversation and show of acceptance since arriving in India.

2003-05-26 - Chindi - (Day 41)
Cutting grass with scissors in Karsog sparks a rethinking of time.

2003-05-24/5 - Naldehra - Chindi - Karsog - Chindi (Day 39-40)
Down one hill and up another I duck into a wonderful hotel and hide from the rain.

2003-05-23 - Nalderha - (Day 38)
A day of web work and a silly event in the park sparks me to write an essay.

2003-05-22 - Shimla -> Nalderha - (Day 37)
Raining on my parade, fate is playing with me again, a drowned notebook, and candle light.

2003-05-21 - Shimla - (Day 36)
Bank strikes, telephone exchange and bungee cords.

2003-05-20 - Shimla - (Day 35)
Hotel security, rip-off mindset and another slum.

2003-05-18/19 - Nako Lake -> Rampur -> Shimla - (Day 33-34)
I can't take any more and take a quick trip back to civilization.

2003-05-17 - Recong Peo -> Nako Lake - (Day 32)
Another ride from hell, the most desolate places I've been to and deep fear.

2003-05-16 - Recong Peo (Day 31)
A ride to the next village and I find my first models - local and foreign.

2003-05-15 - Recong Peo (Day 30)
Petty government bureaucrats.

2003-05-14 - Recong Peo (Day 29)
Watching the mountain and searches for an Internet connection.

2003-05-13 - Recong Peo (Day 28)
Recovery and contemplating plans.

2003-05-12 - Narkanda -> Recong Peo (Day 27)
Down to sea level, a missed turn, a barely missed truck, into the rain and the charity of strangers.

2003-05-10/11 - Shimla -> Narkanda -> Baggi -> Narkanda (Day 25-26)
On the road and riding into the countryside villages

2003-05-09 - Shimla (Day 24)
Quest to change money, Shimla people watching

2003-05-06/08 - Sanjoli (Day 21-23)
Indian families, "Morning Hell", homework

2003-05-05 - Solan -> Shimla -> Sanjoli (Day 20)
Motorcycle maintenance, Shimla, getting out of town

2003-05-04 - Delhi -> Solan (Day 19)
On the road and drums awaken me to an Indian wedding

2003-05-02/03 - Fatehpur Sikri -> Delhi (Day 17-18)
Ride back to Delhi, racing the sun and talking to the GPS

2003-05-01 - Fatehpur Sikri (Day 16)
Morning photography, beggars and urchins

2003-04-30 - Fatehpur Sikri (Day 15)
Recovery, web work, facing the culprits

2003-04-28/29 - Agra -> Fatehpur Sikri (Day 13-14)
Stuck on the road, getting poisoned, a long night

2003-04-27 - Agra (Day 12)
Visits to the Agra Fort, "Mini-Taj" and Pizza Hut

2003-04-26 - Agra (Day 11)
People watching at the Taj Mahal

2003-04-25 - New Delhi -> Agra (Day 10)
Saved by GPS getting out of Delhi and first experiences with Indian roads and heat.

2003-04-24 - New Delhi (Day 9)
Technology's up's and downs and a blessing ceremony for the motorcycle.

2003-04-23 - New Delhi (Day 8)
In the bike shop

2003-04-22 - New Delhi (Day 7)
Ripoffs on mobile roaming, SIM cards and a US$ 1 haircut

2003-04-21 - New Delhi -> Old Delhi -> New Delhi> (Day 6)
The mess of Old Delhi, Sikh Temple, the spice market and getting ripped off.

2003-04-20 - New Delhi (Day 5)
A new hotel and Delhi pollution.

2003-04-19 - New Delhi (Day 4)
Getting greasy pt.2, in the motorcycle shop.

2003-04-18 - New Delhi (Day 3)
Getting greasy pt. 1, Chris and Marcus

2003-04-17 - New Delhi (Day 2)
Lalli Singh and Inder Motors, buying the bike, first impressions.

2003-04-16 -Taipei -> New Delhi (Day 1)
Travel, SARS and pollution.

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