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7 December 2018
Flying to Kuala Lumpur I had tracked my inbound aircraft and knew that it would arrive 30 minutes early. I headed from the lounge to the gate soon after midnight. We boarded early and left Kolkata for Kuala Lumpur 30 minutes early as well. Very AirAsia … you don’t want to go the gate late! […]
6 December 2018
With a 1520 flight from Imphal to Kolkata and then onward to Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, the 1200 check-out was near perfect. I delayed breakfast till around 0900; the hefty buffet at the hotel would mean that I can skip lunch. I lazed till checkout and killed 30 minutes in the lobby before taking a […]
5 December 2018
I woke around 0300, which was a couple of hours earlier than I would have expected. Fortunately, after a snack, I managed to sleep again till around 0730. Maintaining that first wake-up time would have been good adjustment for Melbourne coming up, but not very good for my night flight departing Kolkata at 0105 on […]
3 December 2018
Getting the ticket (or not) Today I travel by bus from Kohima to Imphal. This had been a concern because there was rumour of road blocks by insurgents. With the bus departing at 0730, I had been told to get the tickets around 0600 to 0630. It seemed like an overkill to be there 1h30 […]
3 December 2018
Mr Gugu was the bearer of bad news this morning. He had been to the bus station to enquire about bus tickets to Imphal. There he got wind of a 48h road blockage by Manipuri insurgents. That would be a real problem for me as I had a hotel booked in Imphal and also my […]
2 December 2018
I woke around 0430 and lay in bed till 0630. Perils of going to bed too early. I had thought of getting going early but Mr Gugu said the programme at the Hornbill Festival today starts at 1000. Since the Israelis had been yesterday, I tagged along with them and walked downhill at 0830 and […]
1 December 2018
I was booked on the 1000 sumo (jeep) from Mokokchung to Kohima which required a report at 0930. With a 15 minute walk downhill to the departure point, breakfast, check-out etc, I had to wake at 0700. The sumo takes ten passengers plus the driver. That’s two pax by the driver, and four pax for […]
30 November 2018
Today seemed like a day too many in Mokokchung. But it was a necessary rest day with the long previous days. It only seems excessive because I had arrived one day early due to things going well in Mon/Longwa. I took it at a really slow restful pace and killed time with a walk into […]
29 November 2018
I have two whole days to spend in Mokokchung. It’s a bit much for the town since I have already had a good dose of Naga villages. But one full day was intended as a rest day after the long hard days and the second was gained from things going well with transport on previous […]
28 November 2018
Free ride and sightseeing detour Today I go to Mokokchung with Sheily, Tejas and friends. They had kindly offered me a ride in the Toyota Fortuner 4WD. They had planned on departing at 0730 and for the first time managed to get the oldies and young boy ready by that time. Our departure was only […]