Topped up our engine oil - 500 ml plus extra to take with us (in a used water bottle!) - no charge!! ❤️🇮🇳❤️
Topped up our engine oil - 500 ml plus extra to take with us (in a used water bottle!) - no charge!! ❤️🇮🇳❤️
We had a shorter day of driving so that we could stay in a nice resort hotel at the beach. It is a lovely contrast to where we stayed a couple nights ago!
Along our way today we bought mangos from aRead more
Sometimes it’s hard to get going quickly because we meet such friendly people!
Also, someone was staying at this resort who had armed guards. Friendly armed guards, thank goodness.
We are traveling in an area where we just may be the only foreigners to pass through and stop in a looong time. We stopped for snacks and water at a roadside stand and chatted with a man who is aRead more
We’ve seen quite a bit of road improvements happening along our journey so far, and what’s amazing is that everyone can still drive through the area as fancier roadways are being built. We feltRead more
We appear to be halfway to Gangtok! Timewise and mileage-wise! We know that as we get towards the end it will get steeper and slower, so we are tending to get distance in now.
Today we were mostlyRead more
This was the most welcoming hotel we have stayed at so far on our trip, and we hate to leave!
The manager/owner was a Microsoft employee before he started leasing this property. It was originallyRead more
We were driving down the highway and noticed a fire station on the side of the highway! So hopped off and went back to take a look.
Oh my gosh! We were treated like visiting dignitaries! TheRead more
It’s hard to believe that this is day 9 of 14 of the Rickshaw Run!!
Our end spot yesterday was a bit off track because we ended up deciding to visit the Konark Sun Temple this morning. I believeRead more
Traveler Time for a swim!!! Enjoy. So much fun food
Traveler All of the food just looks so amazing. Does all of it have cilantro? Or are you finding some of it without? I can't imagine I will ever find myself traveling in India but if I ever did I would absolutely eat dang near everything I could because everything you're describing looks and sounds delicious. It's just that pesky cilantro allergy... 😝
Traveler Every once in a while I taste cilantro, but not always. We’ve now moved into an area where there is more naan, and it’s thin. I’m so interested to see how food might change a bit as we progress