mackem 26,158 Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 38 minutes ago, dodger said: Pakistan? K2? That's what I was thinking mate, the trek is 21 days from skardu,but I am spending the rest of the year in the States and Canada now, and American immigration get a bit funny about places like Pakistan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,751 Posted June 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, mackem said: That's what I was thinking mate, the trek is 21 days from skardu,but I am spending the rest of the year in the States and Canada now, and American immigration get a bit funny about places like Pakistan. Fair play mate your ballsy but what am epic adventure that would be although possibly dangerous.. Have you been to kashmir? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,158 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 7 hours ago, dodger said: Have you been to kashmir? Yes Pakistan and Indian side,been to the Indian one a couple of times,stayed on the old colonial sandalwood houseboats,beautiful place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Councilestatekid 1,816 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 hour ago, mackem said: Yes Pakistan and Indian side,been to the Indian one a couple of times,stayed on the old colonial sandalwood houseboats,beautiful place. My old man and his mrs are in India at min been there about 2 months travelling about he's absolutely loving it went to the taj mahal other day think he's there another month maybe 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Councilestatekid 1,816 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 9 hours ago, dodger said: Hi mate I waw hoping somewhere in Asia for a month but with the prices the way they are to fly it might have to be a couple of weeks in benidorm lol Just booked flights for Thailand and there about £400 more than I paid last year but is peak time and moving dates around abit saved abit otherwise they were just to steep for us 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,158 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 47 minutes ago, Councilestatekid said: My old man and his mrs are in India at min been there about 2 months travelling about he's absolutely loving it went to the taj mahal other day think he's there another month maybe 2 Taj mahal is beautiful,but if he has a bit of spare time I found the Golden Temple in Amritsar far better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,158 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 50 minutes ago, Councilestatekid said: Just booked flights for Thailand and there about £400 more than I paid last year but is peak time and moving dates around abit saved abit otherwise they were just to steep for us Going fishing again?My nephew has just opened a coffee shop over there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,751 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 11 hours ago, mackem said: Yes Pakistan and Indian side,been to the Indian one a couple of times,stayed on the old colonial sandalwood houseboats,beautiful place. I bet mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,751 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Councilestatekid said: My old man and his mrs are in India at min been there about 2 months travelling about he's absolutely loving it went to the taj mahal other day think he's there another month maybe 2 Fair play to him I like India carl pilkington described it right when he said it gives you a sore neck as which ever direction you look there's always something going on. I'm not religious n didn't like agra much but there was something about the taj just a magical feeling for me plus the thought of how much went into building it n for his wife and how all those years ago they somehow made it symmetrical.. Varanasi another place that threw me.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,751 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 9 hours ago, mackem said: Taj mahal is beautiful,but if he has a bit of spare time I found the Golden Temple in Amritsar far better. I never saw that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,751 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Councilestatekid said: Just booked flights for Thailand and there about £400 more than I paid last year but is peak time and moving dates around abit saved abit otherwise they were just to steep for us That's what I used to always do just book flights then get a taxi or bus to the center of were ever I was then stop for a coffee n then have a mooch around for cheap rooms stay a few days then move on I never really planned anything I think I liked the anticipation but with seeing the prices of flights now ie 1500 plus I don't think il be able to go as it was always around the 500 mark past times, it's a real shame as I haven't been abroad since early 2019 for one reason n another n really need the break n some mind broadening Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,158 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 minute ago, dodger said: I never saw that It’s on the border,I crossed a few times,another one not to be missed is the rat temple in rajasthan,loved that place,also Jesus (apparently)tomb in Srinagar. I saw a family of young mongoose in Agra. Varanasi was ok,did you go to see the aghori? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Councilestatekid 1,816 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 1 hour ago, mackem said: It’s on the border,I crossed a few times,another one not to be missed is the rat temple in rajasthan,loved that place,also Jesus (apparently)tomb in Srinagar. I saw a family of young mongoose in Agra. Varanasi was ok,did you go to see the aghori? Yea fishing mate and then this time goin to do the islands aswel just to do them samui koh tao and them. Varanasi my old man's j just got there today for 3 days or so he's always wanted to go its where they burn the body's in the ganges isn't it 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,158 Posted June 15, 2023 Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, Councilestatekid said: Yea fishing mate and then this time goin to do the islands aswel just to do them samui koh tao and them. Varanasi my old man's j just got there today for 3 days or so he's always wanted to go its where they burn the body's in the ganges isn't it He is probably going to visit manikarnika ghat,advise him to take a morning boat ride as well,if people can’t afford the firewood they just shroud the body and push it into the current,you see all sorts on the boat trip,saw a dog carrying what was possibly a foot and a vulture feeding on something.Also keep an eye out for aghori cannibals (I jest not). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,751 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2023 2 hours ago, mackem said: It’s on the border,I crossed a few times,another one not to be missed is the rat temple in rajasthan,loved that place,also Jesus (apparently)tomb in Srinagar. I saw a family of young mongoose in Agra. Varanasi was ok,did you go to see the aghori? You would have given me a slap, I'm going to be honest it was my first time in India and the first proper country that I'd travelled so was green as grass nothing was planned and varanasi was a place I ended up after joining some backers I'd met in a hostel n somehownothingwas discussedof the city or they'd presumed I knew or they also didn't know I can't remember, but anyway not long after getting there I was having a mooch about n mesmerised by the ganges n then saw the fires n thought what's that all about n all these people gathered around them so off over goes me with my phone out videoing what's going on until I then saw a leg handing out n then realised, what an idiot I felt I learnt a fair bit after that lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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