In October 2005, I travelled through India on a Royal Enfield Bullet (a make of motorcycle!), with the aim of raising as much money as I could for the two charities. The India Motorcycle Challenge entailed riding approximately 1000 miles, and included; Wagah on the Pakistan border; Amritsar (as in Golden Temple of ...); Dharamsala (home of the Dalai Lama) in the foothills of the Himalayas; Simla, the former summer capital of India under the British; Rishikesh, the "Yoga Capital of the World"; and Delhi.
Pictures from the challenge are shown below.
down town Amritsar
sun up at the Golden Temple… lighting up the 500kg of gold on the central building
boys outside the phone shop (10rupees/min to call the UK, 80rupees=£1)
up into the foothills of the Himalaya
a view from the monastry at MacLeodganj (home of the Dalai Lama in exile)
monks at MacLeodganj go through early morning Tai Chi with added chanting… fantastic!
candles in a temple at MacLeodganj, home of the Dalai Lama in exile
on the road to Palampur
the stick man cometh…
twisty 14km road to the top of Bir, over 7000 feet
on the road from Palampur to Kullu
the shoeshine boys at Manali… first class output and service… a satisfied customer
sight-seeing auto-rickshaw in the pits
auto-rickshaw ride… great fun
sun up over the Himalaya
morning ride in the Himalaya
on the road from Kullu to Shimla
locals ride the double decker…
the Jalori Pass summit, over 10000 feet
lunch being prepared at Jalori
the decent from Jalori… this is the main road!
mountain village at river crossing
Shimla and adjoining towns
engine rebuild for the bus on the road from Shimla to Rishikesh
sunrise at our camp by the river Ganges
on the bikes, on the road in to Delhi at sunset
final arrival at the hotel… where’s the bath?
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