It\u2019s approaching two and a half years since I left the UK. About time then, for a quick look back.Where have I been in all this time? First of all to India, then to Thailand (via a stopover in Bangladesh, though I\u2019m not counting that), then Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand again before returning to India. An extended stay this time, picking up a couple of new qualifications along the way, and then off to Sri Lanka, and back to India again. Right now, I\u2019m in Nepal.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s just say I\u2019m taking the roundabout route getting to New Zealand.<\/p>\n
Some forms of transport I\u2019ve used on my travels (in a vaguely chronological order):<\/p>\n
Aeroplane
\nTaxi
\nTrain
\nVan
\nBus
\nCycle rickshaw
\nBicycle
\nAuto rickshaw
\nMotorbike
\nJeepney
\nCamel
\nMotor boat
\nScooter
\nCar
\nAmbulance
\nCoracle
\nPedalo
\nElephant
\nThai songthaew
\nCambodian improvised railcart
\nFerry
\nCanoe
\nHorse
\nSail boat
\nDISHA Mobile Awareness Vehicle (D-MAV)<\/p>\n
What I have I learned in all this time?<\/p>\n
1) Return tickets are for wimps
\n2) One should be very careful when sitting on a camel
\n3) Arrack (Sri Lankan country liquor) and ginger beer is a drink fit for kings
\n4) Feni (Goan country liquor) and Mazaa (mango soft drink) is a drink fit for fools
\n5) Late at night, in any city in the world, you can watch a movie on satellite TV starring Steven Segal. It\u2019s probably \u2018Under Seige\u2019, and it\u2019s probably on channel 57…
\n6) There are stories everywhere you look<\/p>\n
More homespun philosophy another day!<\/p>\n
Recently, I was back in Delhi. It was interesting, because that\u2019s where I first arrived into India in October 2004, and I hadn\u2019t been back since. After spending a reasonable amount of time in various parts of the country, it was interesting to see things through different eyes. Unfortunately my visit was somewhat curtailed, but I\u2019m looking forward to spending more time there in the future.<\/p>\n
Just one more thought… I\u2019ve spent so much time in Pune that I now leave loved ones behind in India as well as Europe. But I haven\u2019t forgotten about anyone, and look forward to the day we meet again…<\/p>\n
Paul xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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