Over for now

In the end i just ran out of steam. I felt better once i'd got back into Kathmandu, but by no means back together again, and the prospect of going back to Delhi to recover just didn't seem logical, so i bought a new ticket home. Now that i've got home where's it's much cooler i feel better again, but it still seems a ways off before i'll be back to solids.

These trips tend not to run along as being just ok, they are a collection of incredible highs and incredible lows. From the breakdowns and the punctures to the wild elephants and that last run into Kathmandu, every day is full of opportunity. Some of the best days where i had problems which i could overcome, and where things were good, it was often such a rush to experience it.

It's unfortunate that the India leg will have to wait, but it's not going anywhere, and i felt i'd ridden my luck enough for one trip. Riding when not 100% can only work for so long before something breaks. In this scenario the most likely thing to let go would have been me, and since i'd like to do many more of these type of trips in the future so it just wasn't worth the risk anymore.

Next time will be easier, i learned a lot, and have made a few good contacts, as well as finding out where some of my limits are and how i can push past them for a short time.

It's unlikely you will have enjoyed this as much as i did, but here's hoping it kept you interested at least.