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Re: Earthlings Through The Eyes Of A Wandering Biker
After a friendly adios to India, it was off to Nepal. Giddy with the Gods March 16, 2005 Chittawan Royale Park, Nepal Although news of escalating violence in Nepal was distressing, it was not deterring. Since trekking the Himalayas in 1981 before it became trendy, I have had subtle yearnings to return and rekindle fading… -
Re: Earthlings Through The Eyes Of A Wandering Biker
Prologue Adventuring must be in my Norwegian blood. As a foolishly bold kid anxious to accept dares, life was always more interesting if challenging the norms. But eating worms, jumping off of roofs or being the first to test out new rope swings was unsettling behavior for hand-wringing parents. After spending more time in… -
Re: Earthlings Through The Eyes Of A Wandering Biker
Silver Linings December 31, 2004 Egyptian/Israeli Border As frustrating as it was at the time, the best turn-of-events yet was being denied the Iranian visa. Had it been granted, I wouldn’t have detoured deeper into the Middle East and never met the Arabs. A five-day transit visa meant sprinting across Iran to Pakistan… -
Re: Earthlings Through The Eyes Of A Wandering Biker
December 16, 2004 Sharm el Sheik, Egypt Next to Russian, Egyptian Customs procedures are the most complex. But as the ferry landed from Aqaba, a special Tourist Police Officer boarded ship whose sole mission was to assist me and another foreign rider through the mindless series of dozens of document stampings and dizzying…
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