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The following vide needs a bit of explanation. I work at an Airline in Luxembourg as a 747 Technical instructor. Occasionally, we make training videos and I, being the only native English speaker in the department am the designated "David Attenborough" when it comes to voiceovers. I made two...

A bit of perspective on the roads we took. The photos from the bike simply don't do it any justice. There will be some videos uploaded at the end which will hopefully cap off what I've been trying to convey.

Day 7: Sarchu - Leh 260km This day promised to be the most challenging, but also most rewarding. Leh (3500m above sea level) is the capital city of the Ladakh province, and is very heavily militarized, due to its strategic position. Pakistan to the west and China to the east keeps the Indian...

I couldn't get enough of looking at the bikes lined up.. The whole family works in the kitchen. You can see the ethnic bent towards the Nepalese here. I never realised that this young girl had spotted the Teddy on my bike. It was only when Acho came to me a bit later and told me how she had...

As the day progressed, more scenes like this began to unfold before us. So far the roads were good and the weather was excellent! Palki was holding up fine, despite all the verbal abuse I was heaping upon her every time I twisted the throttle and got almost nothing in response. A word about...

Day 6: Keylong - Sarchu 100km This is where we really began to feel like we were in the Himalayas, mainly because of the altitude and the way it affects everything.he landscape, the people, the bikes, ourselves. Things became different quickly from this point. After the usual (excellent)...

Just got back from the Himalayas. It`s all as you said!!

After their joyride, they wandered among us looking at the bikes and were given something to eat and drink. Then they spotted the Bear of Shame on my bike and chaos ensued. Screaming and grabbing, tugging and fighting, all they wanted was the bear. They pulled so hard on it that the legs were...

Feeling on top of the world. Most guys were awake early and taking photos, drinking coffee ot Chai Masala, swopping stories, sharing a laugh or just taking it all in.. Siddo relieved to be rid of the Bear of Shame. The ride out from Manali is one of the highlights of the tour for me, due to...

Day 5: Manali - Keylong 110km After breakfast we were loading up and getting ready when I noticed Rob, our tor leader, doing something to my bike. Apologies for the video poor quality. I don't know why that happened.. The bear of shame had already been carried the last few days by Siddo. I...

I must say I have fond memories of Manali. We had a bit of time on the afternoon of our arrival and, before we went to buy dog collars at the market, I led the boys on a wild goose chase up the hill opposite in search of a nice lookout point. All I got fro my troubles was horribly lost and of...

We found ourselves saying over and over how this trip delivered way more than just an epic ride in a dream destination. We bonded in a way none of us could have foreseen, which made the experience richer and more valuable than the money we paid to do it.

Pressing on.. Ryan was giving it horns.. He almost had an altercation with the front of a bus shortly after this.. As the roads got rougher, so too did the river get wilder. Semiregular stops were made to let the group catch up. Enjoying a spicy lunch with Pizza at a particularly pretty...

Day 4: Shoja - Manali 120km This section, although short, was quite varied in the conditions with which we were presented. Green pines, steep drops and mountains rising beside, herds of goats and long tunnels as we made our way ever higher.. The streets were mostly in good condition and traffic...

Apologies for the delay in updating. I've come down with a bad flu thanks to tightly packed airplanes.. Not COVID but still a wicked flu! In other news I took the Z900RS to the doc this morning and scared the crap out of myself. The difference is beyond astronomical, proving conclusively that...

That's my girl! That said, Palki the Enfield is a lousy ride. More on that soon!

A video synopsis of the Shimla-Shoja ride here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/oMsXcPjuX1eTR3M56

Rob briefing us on the day's ride. Not too far to go (Shimla to Shoja: 160km) but this was the day we'd learn how to negotiate the traffic as well as the road conditions, which had taken a hammering after the monsoon season, which was pretty heavy this year. The first part of the day was...

This shot courtesy of Pierre, who is an excellent Photographer.

I still pinch myself to think that I was there and saw this.