by Allen | Dec 15, 2024 | Updates
Empty Countryside and Busy Roads It isn’t all congestion and pollution. Between the cities is countryside like this, photographed through the train window somewhere between Jaipur and Delhi. The reason we travelled back to Delhi by train is that it’s the...
by Allen | Dec 13, 2024 | Updates
Pearl Palace Heritage Hotel The train ride was disappointing to the point of being miserable. It was too short a journey for a sleeper car, and the bed was less comfortable than a sleeping bag on a peat bog. Lesson learned – don’t book a first-class...
by Allen | Dec 11, 2024 | Updates
India’s Train System I suspect the modern-day equivalent of the Bletchley Park team would struggle to crack the Indian railway booking system. It required judicious use of a VPN service, tedious trials of booking apps and an awkward customer service interaction...
by Allen | Dec 10, 2024 | Updates
Batam to Singapore Crossing the shipping lanes from Batam to Singapore isn’t for the faint of heart or anyone with a heart condition, especially if, like us, your AIS receiver is set to pick up all the ships in the area, whether stopped or not. VTIS (Vessel...
by Allen | Nov 29, 2024 | Updates
Home Alone While Maria was in the UK catching pneumonia, I spent most of the three weeks not lying by the pool, catching up on reading, or sleeping, as I had told Maria I would be. Instead, I decided to take care of servicing Jamala, starting with the winches. A job I...
by Allen | Oct 20, 2024 | Updates
Belitung There wasn’t much sailing from Kumai to Belitung, but Belitung is a great place to refuel if you’re willing to pay a premium. The diesel is kept inside a small browser, from which it is filtered into jerry cans, delivered to your boat, and put in...
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