bus journey

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Week Thirty-One: The Taxman, A Truck Driver and Train Panic

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Week Thirty-One: The Taxman, A Truck Driver and Train Panic

Bike problems are a given on a cycle tour, we get that. But our second cracked rim became something of a real pain in the ####. Not only did it force us to rent me a mountain bike for £140, leave the Annapurna Circuit early, and reluctantly order Dan a new wheel (third time is not a charm), we also had to collect the wheels in person from Kathmandu airport customs and pay a stinking VAT bill…

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Week Twenty-Six: Two Temporarily Became Three

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Week Twenty-Six: Two Temporarily Became Three

With the odd exception, Dan and I have spent most of the last six-months as a lonesome twosome, having fleeting moments of communication with other humans in shops, hotels and restaurants. This week, however, we had a full-time friend and second visitor, Dan’s cousin, Tom (the guy whose wedding we went back for in June)…