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Kohalpur to Butwal, the long route!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by admin

This morning I had a breakfast of fruit, bread and cheese, most of which I had picked up from the market in Dhangadhi. I also bought some squeezed orange for 50 rupees (Less than a dollar). Juice bars seem popular … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Karnali river

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin

Hustled in the hamlets and forests along the H01 highway, it is not until I get the Chisapani bridge that I get my first real view of the Mountains to the north. The bridge is a landmark in the area, … Continue reading →

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Day 28: Dhangadhi

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin

Dhangadhi is close to one of the border crossings to India and has a population of around 68,000. I found out that there is an open border between Nepal and India, much the same as we have in the Eurozone, … Continue reading →

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Head for the hills

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

The NH125 road towards Banbasa was lined with trees and the road was in good condition. When I arrived at Banbasa I am directed right onto the H01 that leads toward the Nepalese border and I pass the train station … Continue reading →

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Following the tracks

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

Leaving New Delhi through the centre was a bad idea. The local drivers don’t seem to take any notice of the rules, signs or road markings, not that the roads have many markings. If they want to go left, they … Continue reading →

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Day 26: New Delhi

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

New Delhi? So what happened to Old Delhi? The foundations for the new city were laid in 1911 to the south of the old city and the World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated New Delhi as an “alpha- world city” … Continue reading →

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Something about Kaithal

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

I drive in and out of Bakshiwala on the SH11 and head down the Kathal Road towards today’s destination of New Delhi. Of the three routes that Google maps has offered, I choose route 3. It’s not the shortest route, … Continue reading →

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Following the Grand Trunk Road

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

I am on what is probably the most important route during the British Raj, the Great Trunk Road. I suspect it wasn’t always this good a drive. History proves that this northern highway has been in use since at least … Continue reading →

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Ludhiana

Posted on February 19, 2012 by admin

I don’t get to Amritsar, the nearest town to the border worth going to, but the Google map route takes me off down the Atari road and on to Tarn Taran. The town was founded by the fifth Sikh Guru … Continue reading →

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Crossing to India

Posted on February 19, 2012 by admin

The border is only open between about 08:30 and 15:00, and I am expecting it to take a few hours from one side to the other. This border is the only road border between Pakistan and India, and given the … Continue reading →

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