Tag: India
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 91 – 18 March 2019
– ODO- 11618 – 11742km – Location- The Forest, Himachal Pradesh, India – Weather- 14-28 Clear Last night I had my sights set on camping. I’d been overcharged for a hotel last night and throughout the day I passed small patches of forest and remote tracks splitting from the highway. All teasing campsites but at…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 90 – 17 March 2019
– ODO- 11454 – 11618km – Location- Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India – Weather- 14-32 Cloud breaking by lunchtime Last night I left the highway to find my hotel for the night. Most small towns have one or two places to stay so I was surprised that Kurukushetr had so many when I checked the OYO…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 82 – 26 February 2019
– ODO- 10388 – 10534km – Location- Vindali, India – Weather- 14-32 degrees, strong headwind all day It’s midday and I’m sitting in a small roadside restaurant. I love these places. I’ve found that I can get one of my favourites – dal fry – a mix of lentils, chilli and bright yellow from the…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 81 – 25 February 2019
– ODO- 10234 – 10388km – Location- Singori, India – Weather- 20-32 degrees, headwind in the morning How India Could Keep More Tourists A moment ago while I was sitting starting my lunch a young man came to sit opposite me and began chatting to me. As he left he gave me a piece of…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 78 – 22 February 2019
– ODO- 9886 – 10033km – Location- Gudihatnur, India – Weather- 24-37 degrees I’m sitting in a forest clearing looking up at the stars. The rumble of tyres and arpeggios horns of the highway mix with cricket and bird song. Today I exceeded 10,000km on the road since leaving London 9 months ago and I’m…
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Try OYO Hotels when Traveling in India – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 73 – 17 February 2019
– ODO- 9088 – 9254km – Location- 10km south of Gudar, India – Weather- 26-38, degrees Try OYO Hotels when Traveling in India When I arrived in Mumbai and stayed with my friend Len for a few nights he suggested the app OYO. A hotel agrigator app that seems to have taken over here. As…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 71 – 4rd Feb 2019
– ODO- 8701 – 8849 – Location- Auroville Joy Community Guesthouse, Auroville, India – Weather- 19-30 degrees Auroville I’m writing today’s diary after nearly a week in Auroville. I’ve rarely used my phone all week and my laptop has remained untouched in my bag. I’ve been drawn in by the spirit of Auroville. The Joy…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 69 – 19th January 2019
– ODO- 8511-8596 – Location- Bangalore, Telangana, India – Weather- 10- Thick smog I left the hotel in the industrial district of Hosur at the usual 7 am. The hotel staff were all asleep on the sofas when I first came down the stairs. The smog was so thick that I could barely see the…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 67 – 17th January 2019
– ODO- 8260 – 8397km – Location- Near Dharmapuri in the hills, India – Weather- 22-35 Burning hot I’m uninspired to write today. As I’ve left the mountains and pedalled deeper into Tamil Nadu I’ve been struggling with the attention I receive. More so than ever before I’m stopped every 10 minutes. Every scooter slows…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 66 – 16th January 2019
– ODO- 8118 – 8260km – Location- Nachimuthu Natrayan Thirukovil Temple, India – Weather- 22-35 Hazy in the morning but very hot in the afternoon Yesterday was the festival of Pongal in Tamil Nadu. Outside each house the women paint with coloured sand. Flowers and spirals in intricate patterns. Fast high pitched music, driven by…