BlogHide Resteemsjacobsanders (50)in travel • 5 years agoDaily Snippet #9A very early alarm clock was rewarded with 2 plates of vegetable chow mein for breakfast. As soon as I left Butwal I knew it was going to be a tough day. Straight into a big climb the road…jacobsanders (50)in travel • 5 years agoDaily Snippet #8Continuing along the East-West Highway meant that navigation was easy. I just keep following the road until I need to turn left to Pokhara. Not having to worry about this means I get to enjoy the…jacobsanders (50)in travel • 5 years agoDaily Snippet #7After a long search in the morning, I found an ATM that worked with my card! What followed was a nice long ride with some hills which I hadn’t had in a while. The scenery was starting to…jacobsanders (50)in travel • 5 years agoDaily Snippet #6 Trying to get some cashA fairly typical day for me today. Spent lots of it cycling through national parks in Nepal which were pretty awesome. In the space of 10 seconds I saw 3 deer, 2 monkeys and a peacock! I also…jacobsanders (50)in travel • 5 years agoDaily Snippet #5 Nepal > IndiaAn early-ish start this morning and my first full day in Nepal was on the cards. At the border yesterday the security guard was looking quizzically at my road bike tyres clearly thinking they…jacobsanders (50)in travel • 5 years agoDaily Snippet #4 Getting into NepalAfter a couple of admin tasks in the morning I treated myself to a treat of a lunch Strangely this isn’t the first ‘sweet cafe’ in India I’ve seen that specialises in puddings. It was actually…jacobsanders (50)in blog • 5 years agoDaily Snippet #3 Being pulled over by the policeAfter a cold shower (not out of choice) to wake me up, I set out on getting closer to Nepal Half an hour into the days riding I was summoned over to the side of the road by a police car. Sadly it…jacobsanders (50)in travel • 5 years agoDaily Snippet #2 Getting used to smaller Indian roadsCycling from Delhi to Agra consisted of cycling the highway for 200k. Going from Agra to Kasganj is my first experience of the smaller roads. It was a really smoggy day leaving Agra this morning.…jacobsanders (50)in travel • 5 years agoDaily Snippet #1 AgraAgra is a strange city. The Taj Mahal is nestled away by the river, barely visible from most of the city due to the pollution in the air. It is truly one of the most remarkable buildings I have…
