After 40+ hours of non-stop travel we finally made it Guwahati, India. If you're interested: N'ville-Chicago-London-Delhi-Guwahati, including a 4 hour delay in Delhi when we were about at the end of our proverbial ropes. Usually on these trips we'll have a moment where, although unspoken, we are thinking, "this is a vacation?" That happened in the Delhi airport at 4 am this morning, but luckily Diana found a pay-by-the hour lounge that allowed us escape the madness and heat of the general airport area and pulled us through. We did have a nice view of the Himalayan mountains on the flight from Delhi to Guwahati. The luggage all made it including the bike (not in one piece since its designed to come apart) but the wheel spokes all appear to be in good shape, which was my biggest concern. Tomorrow morning we pick up travelling companions Bob & Marie at the Guwahati airport and drive 2 hours to Bhutan. As a city, Guwahati is what you think of most Indian cities....dirty, crowded, run-down and noisy...not exactly a place to vacation. The car ride from the airport gave me as much of a taste of an Indian city as I need. Looking forward to getting back to 'Shangri La' Bhutan in the morning.
Band Against MS (BAMS), a not-for-profit charity committed to providing education and funding programs for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), is excited to host "BAMS Bike Across Bhutan" - a 15-day bike tour, Nov 4 - 18, 2011, through the captivating Kingdom of Bhutan, in South Asia. Riders will be raising awareness and biking for an incredible mission: multiple sclerosis—the leading cause of non-traumatic disability in young people throughout the world.
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