Helloooo, still in Manali! We are actually in 'Old Manali' now, which is popular with hippies and people who want to smoke all sorts of things. It's a lot quieter than Central Manali. We are going to Leh tomorrow, which is in the Ladakh region. We saw lots of temples today and I was blessed at 2 of them. And yes Gemma, I have been trying the curry- very hot and spicy and I think I'm addicted!yesterday we went to the Rohtang Pass which is quite hig...

Hi peeps, we made it to India, and what an experience!! The smells (usually cow poo, followed by sewage, and then the smell of concrete), the sounds (the 100 different honking sounds of buses, rickshaws and cars) and the people - who are mostly genuinely very nice, especially when we say we are Mauritians (like lost cousins to Indians).We are in the gorgeous trekking area of Manali (North of India), from where we are going to travel to Leh in a few days time. We ...

We are leaving on the 26th September (Tuesday). Please feel free to check in on us now and again to see where we are, and how we're getting on! If anybody wants to join us at any point in our trip, they are most welcome - just send me us an email. [email protected] This is our route: 27 Sep: Delhi - Leh - Delhi - Rajastahan - Mumbai 01 Dec: Bangkok - Laos - Vietnam - Cambodia 05 Jan: (Maya volunteer Laos 2 month) Rish travels Thai...