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27 July 2013
After my yoga class to day I decided to walk to the Kalachakra Temple which is the temple adjoining the Dalai Lama’s residence. Collectively, the temple and the residence is called the Tsuglagkhang Complex. It isn’t an inspiring collection of buildings; just ordinary blocks perhaps from around a decarde ago. The temple itself wasn’t grand […]
24 July 2013
Above: Tsuglagkhang Complex is the seat of the Tibetan government in exile. I walked down the many steps from my hotel to the bus stand. I asked around and it appeared the bus actually leaves from just outside the terminal. I asked around and through a process of triangulation with various people, settled on waiting […]
23 July 2013
I woke at 0230 for my 0300 taxi to Bangalore airport. It only took 40 minutes (rather than an hour in during the day). I had to wait 20 mins before check-in opened. Departure was 0555 and offered a good connection to Jammu where I’d overnight before going to Dharamsala tomorrow. The bus between Jammu […]
22 July 2013
I took a walk around Mysore’s Devaraja market this morning before breakfast. Many shops were still closed; only the florists, fruit and veges were out. It was very colourful but it didn’t take long. So it was back to the hotel for breakfast even though I was still bloated. After breakfast I had my first […]
21 July 2013
Getting to Mysore I tried feeding myself a bit more during breakfast in case the journey to Mysore took longer than expected and there wasn’t decent grub along the way. Trouble was I had been feeling bloated for the last day or two so I didn’t end up eating too much. A search on the […]
20 July 2013
Tipu Sultan’s Palace The day started off drizzly and remained so until late afternoon. Not the best for the sightseeing which I had planned. I took a tuktuk to the Tipu Sultan’s Palace, modest building from the 1700s which look more like a pavilion with a mezzanine floor. On the outside, it hardly had any […]
12 August 2012
On our second day diving at Perhentian Islands, we did two dives again, but this time with Arwana Perhentian Dive Centre. Initially we were booked with Alu Alu Divers. The morning began with dark clouds and white caps in the sea. We delayed our 0900 start till 1000 and pushed off then. After collecting extra […]
11 August 2012
We did two days of diving while staying on Perhentian Besar. The two days are the perfect illustration that one’s choice of dive operators and dive sites can make or break one’s experience of diving at a destination. Today, we did two dives with Alu Alu Divers: Our first dive at the Sugar Wreck had […]
11 July 2012
Leaving Karachi With a windowless room in Karachi, I woke up around 0800 instead of my usual 0500! I had less than an hour to check-out and get to the airport. Marie and I made our separate ways to the airport. At check-in Emirates requested that I pay a top-up to the departure tax; I […]
10 July 2012
Above: Breakfast in Peshawar of mango, yoghurt, omelette and toast. Leaving Peshawar Today was meant to be an easy day with just a two hour flight. I got to the airport mid-morning, a bit earlier than planned (it was getting hot in the room due to another power cut). Security was very tight and I […]