it's the rainy season and I'm like a mirage you could learn to hate

I'm in Varanasi (aka Beneras aka Kashi). Its the center of the Universe if you're Hindu and it's also the place Buddha gave his first speech. Mark Twain visited here when he went round the world and said in "Following the Equator", "Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together".

It's monsoon season which usually means a nice rain that keeps the heat down, but a couple days ago it rained for 12-13 hours non-stop. Heavy rain that killed about 9 people here. Collapsing walls, roofs and knocking down power lines. I haven't been able to log onto this site to update until now. I can check email but had problems accessing this site. I go to Nepal tomorrow night so it might be a while before I update again.

So this is an old post. I might be able to post again tomorrow before leaving for Nepal where I'm off to get... Nepal-itan ice cream. Zing! Don't blame me, blame my lawyer for pun-ishing me.

India culture and more about Enfields

I spent some time in Delhi trying to figure out what's up. I wrote a post for ADV Rider where I explained some stuff about India without getting cultural at all. If you're not planning on visiting India, just skip this post. It will be update in the future as I learn more about motorcycles and India.

Moustache Rides, 1 rupee

Yesterday Jennifer and I wandered the streets of Delhi and made friends drawn in by the moustache. It totally caught me off guard how many people stop me and say "nice moustache" or at least point and laugh (in a good way).

India, sir! (and a bike change)

The first thing I heard when I showed up, by the custom's officer no less, was, "That's a handsome moustache you have, sir!"