Manali, India

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Chattru continued....

the meal last nigth was great- chicken lasagne and the film was X-men original Wolverine- it was definately a DVD rip becasue half the graphics were missing from the second half- you could see the strings on Wolverine when he jumped in the air, and the explosions hadnt been created! To...

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Clairesj on July 10 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: Clairesj's Travel Blog

mountains, endless bouldering, hiking, sleeping in caves, eating in dabbas, what more could a girl want!

i apologise in advance as this is about 3 blogs that i wrote at the time accumulated into one- and there is so much to write!! Chattru Saturday 21st June WOW WOW WOW, Chattru is stunning! A slightly nerve-racking drive out of Manali and up the surrounding mountains on dirt roads was fun,...

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Clairesj on July 9 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: Clairesj's Travel Blog

Mooching in Manali

On the bus to Manali we experienced a fantastic example of Indian driving. A lorry had stopped in the middle of the road, causing our bus to come to a standstill just behind it. No sooner had we stopped than the lorry started reversing. The bus driver started frantically beeping the horn, but I...

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shedden on June 26 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: Michael's Round-the-World honeymoon

Quotes I like

"We who live on the outer crust of a planet rotating its way through endless space, belong to the most tragical and critical of all its eras. That is why we must begin to search for its meaning to us. To discover what that is and to reorient our lives accordingly could make the impending era...

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Katy and Mark Lewis on June 23 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: India and Nepal

Happenings and Ponderings

Anchok just came over to my tent, and we sat in silence for a little while. Now he is rummaging thru my things. Wow, that looked like it might have been the first time he has ever worn a pair of sunglasses! It is unimaginable to me to not wear eye protection in this intense sunshine, but I...

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Katy and Mark Lewis on June 22 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: India and Nepal

Okay, back to a few travel highlights

The Padma Guest House (thanks to Dan and Kathlyn for the stellar recommendation) in Leh is a fascinating blend of traditional Ladakhi living and Western comforts. It is apparent that the family who owns and runs the place is making an effort to both preserve their way of life and also to...

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Katy and Mark Lewis on June 21 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: India and Nepal

I hate packing!

This will be my last post for 3 weeks. tomorrow we head to Chattru- the mountains, wild camping in a valley that has a village of about 3 people apparently! and it has no communications there. I have decided to stay there for the whole 3 weeks along with about half the group, instead of going to...

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Clairesj on June 18 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: Clairesj's Travel Blog

mountains, hippies and crossiants!

So the gamble paid off! After an interesting and slightly nerve-racking bus journey to Manali, we arrived a bit late at 12 midday on saturday. We caught the bus, well waited inj the hotel to be picked up, 20mins late, then followed this man to the bus station, stopping at every hotel on the way....

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Clairesj on June 14 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: Clairesj's Travel Blog

Back in rainy Manali

Namaste, Joolay and Hello, Yes, we are back in rainy Manali after a month in sunny Ladakh. The internet connection was so slow in Leh that we didn't bother with anymore blogging there but now we are back !! We had a great time in Leh, although we didn't really do a great deal, saw the...

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jonnik on August 3, 2007 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: Jon & Kenty's Grrrrrand Tour

learning to ride

Manali is a very cool place that attracts lots of foreign tourists with its endless outdoor activities. Everything from 10 day rafting trips to 15 day treks to heli skiing can all be aranged here no problem. This was our jumping point to go to Leh, over the 2nd highest road in the world We...

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Greg on July 6, 2007 from Manali, India

from the travel blog: Adventures in Curry

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